Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick promises ‘no-one will be evicted from their home this summer’, but some homeless charities are still concerned.
The charity had previously warned that lifting the suspension of evictions without protecting renters would ‘unleash a wave of homelessness’ that will overwhelm local authorities and cause needless suffering.
‘The ban hasn’t stopped people who’ve lost their jobs during this pandemic from racking up rent arrears. Even if they have a plan to pay them back, these debts will throw struggling renters straight back into the firing line of an automatic eviction as soon as the ban does lift.’ The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said ministers are working with the judiciary on new rules to help courts better ‘address the need for appropriate protection of all parties’, such as the most vulnerable tenants.
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