Rise in no-fault evictions despite Labour’s pledge to ban them
Homeless charity issues urgent warning to government
- Thousands of households are still being subjected to no-fault evictions, despite Labour's manifesto pledge to abolish Section 21 notices immediately upon election.
- Ministry of Justice figures reveal 11,400 households received no-fault evictions by bailiffs in the year to June, marking an eight per cent rise on the previous year.
- Housing charity Shelter has condemned the ongoing evictions as "unconscionable" and warned that nearly 1,000 households could be evicted monthly until the ban is implemented.
- The government's Renters' Rights Bill, which aims to abolish Section 21 notices and introduce new tenant protections, is in its final stages and is anticipated to pass by the end of the year or early 2026.
- The bill will also provide a 12-month protected period for tenants, increase notice requirements for landlords, and offer protection against 'backdoor eviction' via excessive rent increases.