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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers

Huge rise in no-fault evictions as thousands forced out of homes after end of pandemic protections

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Ministers must do more to protect people renting homes during the cost of living crisis, a charity has warned after official figures showed evictions have more than tripled in a year.

A temporary ban on evictions for people living in private and social homes in England was brought in by the government during the Covid pandemic to help those struggling to pay their rent due to reduced income.

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