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More than 11,000 no-fault bailiff evictions in past year
Labour's Renters' Rights Bill is delayed in Parliament, with 11,400 no-fault evictions by bailiffs reported in England and Wales over the past year, an 8% increase from before.
- On Thursday, Ministry of Justice figures showed 11,400 households received 'no-fault' evictions by bailiffs in the year to June.
- Despite Labour Party pledging to abolish Section 21 eviction notices immediately, the Renters' Rights Bill remains in its final parliamentary stages, delaying implementation.
- Across England and Wales, 11,555 repossessions occurred over the past year, including six in Carmarthenshire, according to Ministry of Justice data.
- Housing charity Crisis called on the government to bring forward the legislation and set an implementation date, with Matt Downie urging ministers to rebuff efforts to weaken the Renters' Rights Bill.
- It is expected the Renters' Rights Bill will pass before the end of the year or early 2026, preventing an analysis-suggested 950 households from losing homes monthly if delayed.
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No-fault evictions by bailiffs up 8% in Labour’s first year in Government
Labour has promised to end no-fault evictions under its Renters’ Rights Bill, which is in the final stages of going through Parliament. No-fault eviction evictions by bailiffs in England have risen by 8% in the 12 months since Labour came into Government, new data shows. The party has pledged to end no-fault evictions under its Renters’ Rights Bill, which is in the final stages of going through Parliament. Shelter branded it “unconscionable” tha…
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