Ban on landlords evicting renters extended
The extension will run from 25 June, the end of the the three-month period originally announced
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said it would benefit"millions of renters". Government support for renters during the pandemic was"unprecedented", Mr Jenrick said.Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said:"The government has reset the clock on the evictions ban, buying the families who were only weeks away from losing their homes a vital stay of execution.
But she said:"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. "It's critical that Robert Jenrick uses this extension wisely to change the law and properly protect renters," she added.Dame Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said:"Simply extending the pause of repossession is a sticking plaster not a cure. People who have fallen behind on rent arrears and those who have been furloughed or lost their jobs will need the security of proper reform to the rules governing evictions.
"We look forward to working with the government in the coming weeks on changes to make sure they keep their promise, that no renter should lose their home because of coronavirus."
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