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Generation Rent has estimated that almost 700,000 thousand private renters have received a section 21 eviction in the last year, allowing landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason.
Section 21 prevents renters from having secure homes and is a leading cause of homelessness. Since April 2018, 68,430 households have faced homelessness after their landlord evicted them to sell or re-let the property or in retaliation for a complaint.
The government has committed to ending section 21 and Generation Rent has used a new report to establish a fairer renting system, calling for: open ended tenancies; more time to find a new home; compensation for a blameless move; no excessive rent increases to force an eviction; and no mandatory evictions for people in rent debt.
The organisation stresses that the government’s upcoming reforms are an important opportunity to make the legislative change needed to protect renters’ rights and give them long-term security in their homes.
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