Rise in no-fault evictions despite Labour’s pledge to ban them

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Labour said in its election manifesto it would abolish Section 21 eviction notices ‘immediately’ upon election - but the legislation is still progressing through parliament

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Thousands of people have had their homes seized after receiving controversial ‘no-fault’ eviction notices despite Labour pledging to abolish them, new data shows.

Rise in no-fault evictions despite Labour’s pledge to ban them

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