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Households facing homelessness ‘at highest level since before first lockdown’

The number of households in England facing homelessness that are owed council help is at its highest since the months leading up to the first coronavirus lockdown, figures show. Some 74,230 households became homeless or were threatened with ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:52

Delays in courts system could hamper tenancy reform plans, MPs warn

A “creaking and unreformed courts system” could risk undermining Government plans to protect renters, MPs have warned. The Government has previously stated its intention to bring forward legislation this year to ban Section 21 no fault ...

09 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Landlord repossessions almost doubled at end of 2022, charity says

Landlords repossessed almost twice as many homes in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the same period in 2021, a homeless charity has said. On Thursday, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) released the latest figures on mortgage ...

09 Feb 2023 at 16:46

Michael Gove promises end to no-fault evictions by next general election

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has insisted the Government will ban no-fault evictions before the general election later this year. The Government first vowed to end these section 21 evictions – where a tenant can be evicted ...

11 Feb 2024 at 14:52

Rise in possession claims by landlords after serving no-fault eviction notices

Almost 6,000 landlords in England started court proceedings against tenants in the first three months of 2022 after serving them a so-called ‘no-fault’ eviction notice, figures show. Some 5,890 landlords started accelerated ...

20 May 2022 at 17:41

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden ‘confident’ on rental reform

The Deputy Prime Minister has said he is “confident” the Conservative Party will meet its manifesto commitment to ban no-fault evictions, but campaigners questioned whether renters’ hopes for speedy reform were being ...

24 Apr 2024 at 14:31

What is behind a rise in evictions and what does it means for the rental sector?

Campaigners fear “no-fault” evictions could continue to rise, fuelling homelessness even as the Government prepares to ban the practice amid spiralling rents and interest rates. In the first three months of this ...

02 Jun 2023 at 10:15

Charities warn Bill to ban no-fault evictions ‘will fail’ if amendments backed

The Labour Party and campaigners have warned reforms aimed at ending “no-fault” evictions will fail as the Government has bowed to pressure from Tory backbenchers to delay implementation. The Renters (Reform) ...

24 Apr 2024 at 05:41

Government outsourcing rental reforms Bill to landlord MPs, campaigners claim

Campaigners have accused the Government of outsourcing a Bill on rental reforms to its “landlord backbenchers” as it was reported that Conservative MPs are being consulted on watering down planned ...

28 Feb 2024 at 15:18

Rental reforms clear the Commons amid fears they favour landlords over tenants

Reforms to the private rented sector have moved closer to becoming law amid warnings they favour landlords over tenants. MPs and campaigners criticised the Government for implementing an ...

24 Apr 2024 at 19:08

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Government accused of deprioritising rental reforms amid latest evictions rise

Campaigners have accused the Government of having “deprioritised” long-awaited rental reforms just as new figures showed a steep rise in repossessions after no-fault eviction orders in ...

08 Feb 2024 at 13:44

Housebuilding plans are not about a ‘numbers game,’ minister says

A Government minister has refused to say how many new homes it hopes will be built under new plans aimed at expanding the use of brownfield sites. Lee Rowley insisted he would not get ...

13 Feb 2024 at 10:56

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