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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Michael Goodier

No-fault eviction proceedings hit highest level for six years in England

Letting agent signs outside houses in London
At present it is legal under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 for landlords in England to ask tenants to leave with two months’ notice without having to establish a reason why. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Court proceedings for no-fault evictions in England have reached their highest level in six years, ahead of new legislation being passed to ban the practice.

Figures released by the Ministry of Justice on Thursday show that 7,491 no-fault eviction claims were brought before the courts between April and June.

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