No-fault Evictions

Baroness Walmsley Excerpts
Wednesday 27th January 2021

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Greenhalgh Portrait Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
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I will have to respond to the noble Baroness in writing on the point about the housing board.

Baroness Walmsley Portrait Baroness Walmsley (LD) [V]
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My Lords, campaigners have asked for a coronavirus home retention scheme of £750 million in support to be made available to help renters in arrears, recover loss of income and avoid rent debt. Have the Government conducted a cost-benefit analysis comparing such a fund with the potential cost of making many families homeless because of rent arrears?

Lord Greenhalgh Portrait Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
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I am not specifically aware of such a cost-benefit analysis, but we will certainly look into that as we develop policy in this area.