Upcoming Tenancy Changes - April 2024

The return of 90-day ‘no-cause evictions’

A law change in 2020 meant landlords lost the ability to end a tenancy without giving a reason, provided they gave 90 days’ notice. The Government plans to reinstate this. This means that landlords will once again be able to tell their tenants to shift out, without telling them why, provided they give enough notice.

Reduction in notice periods

The Government will reduce tenants’ required notice period for the end of a periodic tenancy from 28 days to 21, and will reduce the amount of time that landlords have to give if they want to sell, do renovations, redevelop or move in to a property from 90 days to 42.

Pet Bonds

Pet owners have the Act Party to thank for his one – it wants landlords to be able to ask for extra rent (2 week's pet bond) to cover potential damage to a rental property from an animal. At the moment, landlords cannot charge more than four weeks’ rent as a bond.