No fault' evictions in London surge 52% in a year as Sadiq Khan slams failure to ban them as 'huge betrayal'

The number of 'no fault' evictions in London increased by 52%, far surpassing the rate in the rest of England and Wales. Sadiq Khan called the lack of a ban on these evictions a significant betrayal.

City Hall revealed that 11,880 'no fault' eviction claims were made in London in the year up to March 2024, a 52% increase from the previous year. This contrasts with a mere 9% rise in the rest of England and Wales during the same period.

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