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Government boosts legal aid for tenants facing eviction
12:01 AM, 9th July 2025, 10 months ago
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Generation Rent have praised the government for boosting legal aid for tenants at risk of eviction.
The call comes after the Ministry of Justice announced the biggest rise in funding for housing legal aid fees in more than 30 years.
However, what is often overlooked is that, according to the English Housing Survey Private Rented Sector report for 2021–2022, the vast majority of renters (77%) ended their last tenancy because they chose to move, not because they were evicted.
A turning point for civil legal aid
The new funding follows a consultation on civil legal aid and, once fully rolled out, the government will spend an extra £20 million a year on housing and immigration legal aid.
This includes a 24% increase in overall spending on housing cases.
The fixed fee paid to legal aid providers for housing work will rise by 42%, from £157 to £223.
The Ministry of Justice says this investment will make it easier for vulnerable people facing eviction to access legal advice and support.
Justice Minister, Sarah Sackman KC MP, said: “This vital investment marks a turning point for civil legal aid by boosting funding to build capacity in the sector, helping to enable individuals, regardless of background or income, to uphold their legal rights.
“As part of our Plan for Change, we are ensuring that our legal aid providers can deliver vital support where it’s needed most.”
Easier for people on lower incomes to access justice when facing eviction
On X, formerly Twitter, Generation Rent praised the government for boosting legal aid but claims “more is needed”.
The tenant group said: “A campaign win. The government are increasing legal aid on housing issues for the first time in 30 years.
“This means it’ll be easier for people on lower incomes to access justice when facing evictions and homelessness. More is needed, but this is a great start.”
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eviction legal help, generation rent, housing legal aid, Legal aid funding, Ministry of Justice, tenants' rights
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9:35 AM, 9th July 2025, About 10 months ago
A 42% pay rise!
Who really benefits from the recent wave of useless landlord and tenant legislation?
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11:14 AM, 9th July 2025, About 10 months ago
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That’s easy to answer, nobody.
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11:32 AM, 9th July 2025, About 10 months ago
With over One million new migrants ( both legal and arriving on boats, lorries and planes/trains ) that works out at £20 each.
I am sure Generation Rent will be helping everyone find a lovely ” Free ” home to live in London
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1:57 PM, 9th July 2025, About 10 months ago
Reply to the comment left by TheMaluka at 09/07/2025 – 11:14
Damien
Not sure I can agree , I wish I could!
Are not the obvious beneficiaries the small niche of ambulance chasing Claims Management teams and their politically motivated tame solicitors (who do the profession few favours?) who will milk a politically corrected system for as much as they can get?
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3:11 PM, 9th July 2025, About 10 months ago
I’m with Damian. Also, at one end of our town there’s a nice holiday hotel that’s full of immigrants everything’s laid on whilst at the other end are our people in shop doorways huddled under newspapers which act as blankets with an empty bean can put out for money! Am I missing something?
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4:44 PM, 9th July 2025, About 10 months ago
Good news for the legal profession. Bad news for taxpayers and tenants.
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4:58 PM, 9th July 2025, About 10 months ago
Good news for the ambulance chasers with a legal aid contract!
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6:06 PM, 9th July 2025, About 10 months ago
The harder it is to evict a tenant, particularly for bad behaviour, the more rents will rise to cover the cost.
The more security a tenant has, the worse the behaviour, bad for neighbours.
Whatever happens tenants will pay the cost.
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7:53 PM, 9th July 2025, About 10 months ago
Reply to the comment left by TheMaluka at 09/07/2025 – 18:06
Dreams?
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6:57 AM, 10th July 2025, About 10 months ago
Reply to the comment left by Blodwyn at 09/07/2025 – 19:53
Nightmares!