, Labour’s Shadow Housing
Secretary, responding to the rise in Section 21
evictions, said:
“Today’s figures are a shocking illustration of how the housing
crisis is growing ever deeper.
“It’s almost four-and-a-half years since the government pledged
to scrap Section 21 evictions, and yet because they have failed
to deliver on their promise, 171 innocent families are still
being kicked out of their home every week despite doing nothing
wrong.
“In government, Labour will abolish ‘no fault’ evictions as part
of our Renters’ Charter, which will make renting fairer, more
secure and more affordable. We will build more homes, including
social homes, and support families onto the housing ladder with a
comprehensive mortgage insurance scheme.”
Ends
Notes:
The latest figures on Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions were
released today:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics-april-to-june-2023
They show that:
- 2,228 households were evicted via Section 21 between April
and June 2023 – equivalent to 24 every day.
- This is a 41 per cent increase on the same period last
year.
- 7,491 households were threatened with eviction via Section 21
between April and June 2023 – a 35 per cent increase on the same
period last year.
The government first pledged to scrap no-fault evictions over
four years ago, in April 2019:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-end-to-unfair-evictions
Labour has repeatedly called on the government to urgently scrap
no-fault evictions:https://www.lettingagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2021/11/labour-joins-call-for-faster-scrapping-of-s21-evictions?source=mostcommented
Lisa Nandy announced Labour’s Private Renter’s Charter at
Labour’s 2022 Annual Conference: https://labour.org.uk/press/lisa-nandy-conference-speech/
