Private Rented Housing: Evictions

(asked on 7th September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to repeal section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.


Answered by
Christopher Pincher Portrait
Christopher Pincher
This question was answered on 15th September 2020

The Government has established an unprecedented package of support to protect renters throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, including measures to prevent tenants being evicted for 12 months.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 75319 on 24 July 2020.

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