Landlords will no longer be able to get rid of tenants without reason, under law changes due to be announced today.
At present, landlords can give a tenant 90 days' notice without having to provide a reason and 42 days' notice in some circumstances, such as landlords or their family wanting to move in, or if the property has been sold.
Tenants have to give only 21 days' notice.
The Government plans to remove the right of landlords to end a tenancy for no cause and to increase notice periods for some specified reasons.
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