It’s been over a week since a petition seeking a reversal of the Section 21 ban reached 10,000 signatures – yet the government has not so far responded.

Landlord Craig Littlejohn launched the petition earlier this month, and the 10,000 signature threshold should trigger a written response from government.

Yet over a week has elapsed and so far there has been no response. 

Landlord Today has asked the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government why no response has been forthcoming. 

The petition calls for the introduction of a six-week fast track court process for possessions, a database of court-evicted tenants, and a higher deposit cap.

It’s titled Require faster eviction process, and improve protections for landlords in PRS and it’s full wording is here: 

“We petition the Government to amend the law for landlords by instituting a 6-week expedited court process for Mandatory Grounds s8/7A (arrears/Anti-Social Behaviour), creating a registered-landlord database of court-evicted tenants, and raising the deposit cap to adequately cover severe damage.

“The abolition of Section 21 under the Renters’ Rights Act means evicting bad tenants relies solely on Section 8. 

“Current MoJ data shows the average eviction takes over 27 weeks (6+ months). 

“We believe this delay punishes law-abiding landlords via irrecoverable arrears and damage. 

“We urgently need an expedited court process for mandatory grounds (ASB/arrears), a vetting database for repeat offenders, and a higher deposit cap to help sustain the rental market.”

You can see the petition here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754639

If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures, the government is obliged to consider the subject for debate.