Theresa May said she would ban “no-fault” section 21 evictions three years ago, but currently they remain in place. Evictions jumped again last year – after the pandemic eviction ban ended on 31 May – with possession claims rocketing 42% from October to December on the previous quarter.
There are fears 66,000 more people could be made homeless by 2024.
Meanwhile, UK households are facing the worst cost of living crisis in a generation, with inflation hitting 7% for the first time since the 1980s. The chief executive of homelessness charity Shelter has called the private rental sector “a broken and unfair system”.
Have you been served with an eviction notice in the last few years? What impact did eviction or the threat of it have on your family? How did you find new accommodation in the current housing market? Did you recieve support from a renters’ union or other organisation to fight the eviction?
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