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Renters in England: have you experienced a no-fault eviction?

No fault evictions in England have soared by 121% in the last financial year
No fault evictions in England have soared by 121% in the last financial year Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

The government in Wales is due to extend the required notice period for no-fault evictions from two to six months from December.

It comes as the UK government has yet to ban section 21 evictions as promised in the Conservative party manifesto three years ago. No-fault evictions in England soared by 121% in the last financial year.

Scotland ended no-fault evictions in 2017 by abolishing fixed-term contracts and making it harder for landlords to evict tenants. In Northern Ireland, if a landlord wants to end a tenancy on a ‘no-fault’ basis, the length of the notice depends on how long the tenant has lived there.

We would like to speak to renters in England who have recently been served a section 21 notice. How has it affected you? Have you been able to find somewhere else to live? What issues has it caused you?

We are also interested in speaking to speak to renters who are in arrears and are concerned about being evicted.

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