No fault eviction court proceedings hit seven-year high
Posted 09.11.23
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New data from the Ministry of Justice shows that between July and September, 8,399 landlords in England started Section 21 no fault eviction court proceedings against their tenants - the highest number for seven years.
With the number of court proceedings resulting from no-fault evictions climbing by 38% in a year, Shelter has issued a statement urging the government not to further delay the implementation of the Renters (Reform) Bill and the scrapping of Section 21.
It highlights the alarming figures which also show 2,307 households were removed from their homes by bailiffs as a result of a Section 21 no-fault eviction, the highest number in four and a half years.
The government first promised to scrap no fault evictions in its 2019 manifesto. In May 2023, it finally committed to the policy by publishing the Renters (Reform) Bill but since then the Bill has been plagued by delays.
A further blow to renters came when the government announced unspecified court reforms must be carried out before the ban on Section 21 is implemented.
Polly Neate, Chief Executive of Shelter, said: "It beggars belief that this government is prepared to use cynical tactics to delay the banning of no-fault evictions, while record numbers of renters are being removed from their homes without cause".
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