news | 3 weeks ago | Jon Yarker

Welsh eviction compensation plans blasted as ‘absurd’

Plans from the Welsh government to mandate compensation for evicted tenants have been condemned as “absurd” by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).


The subject of no-fault evictions has been discussed by the Welsh government that found this would contravene human rights law.

However, the government’s Local Government and Housing Committee has discussed the notion of “relocation relief” for evicted tenants.

This would mean tenants keeping the last two months’ rent to compensate for the financial and wellbeing impacts of a forced move.

The Welsh government, ascertaining this is a move to help reduce homelessness, has agreed to explore this.

Though the NRLA has welcomed many of the committee’s suggestions, including measures to improve property standards, it has labelled compensation plans as “a step too far”.

“It is absurd that a landlord should have to pay compensation to get their property back, and the recommendation demonstrates a lack of understanding as to the reasons why landlords may need to do so,” said Ben Beadle, CEO of the NRLA.

“If the Welsh government is so concerned about losing private rented housing stock and the impact this has on renters, they must ensure housing providers have confidence to remain and invest in the supply of high-quality rental property. Ideas such as these serve only to undermine the confidence that remains in the Welsh PRS.”

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