Estate Agent in Ecclesall, Sheffield. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer
The government committed in February to abolishing section 21 “no-fault” evictions in this parliament — which means landlords in England can ask tenants to leave with two months’ notice — but a change in the law will not come at least until after the summer recess.
A record number of renters requested help with no-fault evictions in May from Citizens Advice, the charity said, with May seeing a 25% increase on the same month last year. The last quarter of 2022 saw London no-fault evictions rise by 76% on the year before.
The National Residential Landlords Association has said record numbers of landlords are selling up as mortgage interest rates climb.
The rise in no-fault evictions suggests landlords may be pushing cases through before the practice is banned in England under new legislation.
We want to hear from both tenants and landlords in England. Are you a renter who is being asked to leave or a landlord asking tenants to leave this year? How is your life being impacted by either a no-fault eviction or the rise in mortgage rates?
