Section 21 is gone, but tenant confidence hasn’t moved in
By Kerfuffle Editorial ·
LRG’s Autumn 2026 Lettings Report finds 68% of tenants backed ending no-fault evictions, but just 39% feel more secure since the change.
Changing the rules doesn’t always change how people feel. LRG’s Autumn 2026 Lettings Report found that 68% of tenants thought ending no-fault evictions was needed to improve security, yet only 39% say they feel more secure after Section 21 was abolished.
That’s a sizeable gap between support for the reform and confidence in its effects. It may not be as easy to explain as a viewing time, but it’s worth having a clear answer ready when tenants ask what the change means for them.
So what for your branch? Make sure your team can explain the reform clearly, without leaving tenants to join the dots between new rules and feeling secure.
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