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14/7/25 8:13 pm
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The Telegraph appears to be at odds with its readers over the Renters’ Rights Bill after a supportive article in the newspaper drew widespread opposition.
In a piece by money reporter Madeleine Ross entitled, ‘Landlords hate it, but the Renters’ Rights Bill is to be applauded’, a poll asked if the legislation would improve the private renting sector. A significant 71% of readers responded that ‘I’m a landlord and this Bill will make it much harder to provide much-needed places to live’.
Only 8% of readers said they were landlords who believed the new legislation would professionalise the market and improve their reputation. Even readers who were private tenants weren’t convinced as 13% of them said they needed protection from ‘dodgy landlords’ but 7% believed the bill would not improve their rights.
Ross writes that she wouldn’t mourn the end of Section 21 and had responded to her last landlord by getting a £10,000 rent repayment order payout when she found out her HMO wasn’t licensed.
Although she says landlords have warned repeatedly that rents will “shoot through the roof” as investors sell off in large numbers because of onerous regulations and tax changes, the concerns of landlords have been well documented.
Ross adds: “One former landlord pointed out that the Bill introduces more of what responsible landlords should want – long-term stable tenancies with good tenants. He was completely right. Those anticipating complete disaster will be disappointed.”
She does explain that under the reforms, court hearings will be needed for evictions, despite months of delays in the system. “A 12-month cooling-off period after a failed sale is another particular bone of contention, as it means houses could sit empty for that time.”
She admits: “The extra pressure on county courts will be a real problem.”
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