{"id":29578,"date":"2026-04-29T10:12:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=29578"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:12:44","slug":"renters-rights-act-causes-shadow-housing-secretary-to-be-evicted","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=29578","title":{"rendered":"Renter\u2019s Rights Act causes Shadow Housing Secretary to be evicted"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renter\u2019s Rights Act causes Shadow Housing Secretary to be evicted<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sir James Cleverly is being evicted from the property he has rented as his landlord wants to protect himself before the new Renters\u2019 Rights Act comes into force on May 1.<\/p>\n

The Conservative MP for Braintree, and, ironically, the Shadow Housing Secretary, is having to leave the home he rents in the north of his constituency because his landlord is trying to sell it to avoid the new restrictions and responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Cleverly was on a fixed-term tenancy but, like many others, is having to move.<\/p>\n

Cleverly has been vocal in his concern that the new rights for tenants will lead to a massive increase in properties for sale.\u00a0 Statistics support his concerns as landlords rush to escape potentially onerous obligations to potentially demanding tenants.<\/p>\n

Sources suggest that more than 200,00 rental homes could be withdrawn from the market in 2026 as many landlords are reducing their liability by selling or reducing property portfolios.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Landlord Action, a legal firm, reported a significant 43% rise in Section 21 instructions in the early months of 2026 before they are banned.<\/p>\n

The Renters\u2019 Rights Act contains the following changes to become law on 1 May, with other changes to follow in further phases:<\/p>\n