"Criterion Capital has issued 87 section 21 notices across its property portfolio, amounting to fewer than 5% of its total tenants, and insists this is routine management."
"Matthew Pennycook warned that if Criterion was seeking to remove tenants before the Renters' Rights Act comes into force, it would be the actions of a thoroughly unscrupulous landlord."
"Criterion stated that more than a third of households who received section 21 notices had moved voluntarily, emphasizing these were tenant-led decisions and not evictions."
"The company clarified that serving section 21 notices does not equate to eviction, as actual eviction requires a subsequent court order."
Criterion Capital has been accused of attempting mass-evictions before the ban on no-fault evictions takes effect. The company issued section 21 notices to tenants but claims this is part of routine management. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook expressed concern over the notices, suggesting they indicate unscrupulous behavior. Criterion stated that only 87 notices were sent, representing less than 5% of tenants, and emphasized that many tenants chose to move voluntarily. The company insists that serving notices does not equate to eviction and that they are engaging with tenants wishing to stay.
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