The court system is in chaos anyway with huge backlogs. If the only way to get possession is using a section 8 which will require going to court, then it will further strain an already stretched judicial system. They have talked about a special housing court to deal just with housing claims, which may work. The devil is in the detail, so it’s a case of ‘watch this space’. Personally, I don’t have a problem with section 21 being outlawed as long as it is easy enough to get possession under s.8 when the tenant is in default.