No-fault eviction notices have led to significant housing insecurity, with 11,400 households evicted in the past year. Labour's pledge to abolish these notices has not yet resulted in legislative action. The delay in implementation has exacerbated the problem, as households are being removed by bailiffs. Housing charity Shelter warns that this practice is a major contributor to homelessness, allowing landlords to evict tenants without cause or adequate notice. The increase in evictions shows a disturbing trend amidst political promises for change.
Thousands of people have had their homes seized after receiving controversial no-fault eviction notices despite Labour pledging to abolish them, new data shows. Labour said in its election manifesto it would abolish Section 21 eviction notices immediately after winning the election. A year on, and the relevant legislation still progressing through parliament means that the ban is still not in effect. According to Ministry of Justice figures released on Thursday, 11,400 households received no-fault evictions by bailiffs in the year to June.
Housing charity Shelter said it is unconscionable that renters continue to be marched out of their homes by bailiffs a year after Labour's election victory. Shelter described no-fault evictions as one of the leading causes of homelessness, with landlords able to evict tenants with little notice and no reason required.
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