What happens to the tenants of a landlord who fails the test?
The fact that a landlord has been refused registration is not a ground on which he can legally evict his tenants. The landlord would have to give the tenants proper notice and obtain a court order if he wished them to leave. Alternatively he might sell the property to a registered landlord. The local authority is required to provide advice and information about their rights to the occupiers of any property owned by a landlord who has been refused registration.
