#no-fault-evictions

#no-fault-evictions

They aim to shift the balance of power between landlords and tenants to make renting fairer, more affordable, and to improve standards. But there are warnings that the reforms could add to the burden of renting out a property, leading to landlords exiting the sector and ultimately pushing up rents due to decreased supply. Ministers will outline how the reforms will be rolled out across the coming weeks, but here is what the government's rental reforms mean for tenants.

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.

More than 11,000 households in England have had their homes repossessed by bailiffs following a no-fault eviction process since last year when the Labour government came into power.