Eviction ban end puts thousands in fear of losing their homes
As England's coronavirus eviction ban comes to an end on Monday, around a million households fear losing their homes, a charity says.
During the pandemic, bailiffs were asked not to carry out evictions if anyone living in the property had Covid-19 symptoms or was self-isolating. Black and minority ethnic households, those on lower incomes and those with children had the highest levels of concern, the research suggests.Rudolf Bozart has had a year to forget - the media company he worked for went bust, he found a job as a carer but was made redundant. So now he delivers takeaways.
Despite being in work he now owes her more than £10,000 and the eviction ban means she's "been powerless to do anything to get my property back."Candy Richards has been trying to evict a tenant who has not paid any rent since October 2019 "If the government doesn't intervene, thousands of homeless families could be turning to their council for help," she said.The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said that 45% of private landlords own just one property and are highly vulnerable to rent arrears.
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