No-fault Evictions Debate
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
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No-fault Evictions
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Lord McNicol of West Kilbride (Lab)
My Lords, Generation Rent analysis states that:
“Section 21 is the leading cause of statutory homelessness.”
The report continues, saying that
“92% of the rise in homelessness cases … in London can be explained by no-fault evictions”.
However, turning to the immediate, the Government’s ban on bailiff enforcement of eviction ends on 21 February and does not extend to renters in more than six months of arrears. What plans, if any, do Her Majesty’s Government have to revisit these two very important issues?
Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
I point out that the new court rules will certainly prioritise cases such as anti-social behaviour, and that bailiffs do not currently enforce evictions. There have been plenty of protections for tenants throughout this pandemic, and those protections continue. It is important to get a balance between protecting tenants and providing the rights to landlords.