As government figures reveal a sharp rise in evictions leading up to Labour's ban on no-fault evictions, campaigners stress the urgent need for housing reform, fearing more families will face homelessness as landlords act swiftly in anticipation of the law's change. The promised outlawing of Section 21 notices by Angela Rayner and Keir Starmer aims to prevent arbitrary evictions, but mounting statistics show a worrying trend of increased evictions already occurring, highlighting the critical need for immediate legislative action.
The spike in Section 21 notices, serving 8,425 households between July and September, marks an eight-year high, reflecting the urgency of reforming housing laws. Both housing charities and political leaders recognize the dire situation tenants find themselves in, where they could face eviction at a moment’s notice. Nearly 110,000 households have been evicted since 2019, indicating a systemic issue at play in the rental market that complicates efforts to secure housing stability for vulnerable populations.
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