Housing Minister Promises Ban on ‘No-Fault’ Evictions Before Next Election
The housing minister for England, Michael Gove, has announced controversial plans to abolish ‘no-fault’ evictions for private tenants by the time of the next general election. This policy would remove the right of landlords to end tenancies at the conclusion of a fixed term without providing justification, by scrapping Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.
Gove’s Planning Overhaul Courts Controversy and Risks Neighborhood Strife
A sweeping set of reforms unveiled by Housing Secretary Michael Gove aims to boost housing supply by relaxing England’s rigid planning rules, but risks provoking friction between homeowners impacted by unrestrained development permissions.
Michael Gove to Unveil Planning Shake-Up – New Freedoms for Britons – Michael Gove, the Housing Secretary, is set to announce a planning shake-up in the UK. – Britons may gain new freedoms to extend their properties and convert empty shops into homes. – The review of permitted development rights… Read More »Michael Gove to Unveil Planning Shake-Up – New Freedoms for Britons
