Polly Neate – “It’s appalling that every seven minutes another private renter is slapped with a no-fault eviction notice”

Polly Neate – “It’s appalling that every seven minutes another private renter is slapped with a no-fault eviction notice”

8:47 AM, 27th April 2022, About 2 years ago 60

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Shelter’s latest one-sided propaganda continues to pile pressure on calls to ban Section 21 eviction notices with their press release stating:

“Every seven minutes a private renter in England is handed a Section 21 no-fault eviction notice by their landlord, new research from Shelter shows. This gives tenants just two months to leave their home and the landlord does not need to give any reason for evicting them.

Nearly 230,000 private renters have been served with a formal no-fault eviction notice since the government first committed to scrap this unfair form of eviction in April 2019. This is despite an eviction ban being in place for 14 months of this three-year period due to the pandemic.

Shelter is urging the government to deliver on its long overdue promise to scrap no-fault evictions as new figures from the charity’s YouGov poll reveal a quarter of all private renters (2.8 million people) have had three or more private rented homes in the last five years. The figure for renting families with children is one in five (320,000 families). Based on these findings and what it sees in its frontline services, Shelter is concerned about the destabilising impact on children of constantly having to move.

Losing a private tenancy is the second biggest cause of homelessness in England, and the cost-of-living crisis could push even more private renters to the brink. In the coming months, many renters could increasingly struggle to cover the cost of being forced to find a new home, like putting down a deposit or paying rent in advance, following a no-fault eviction.

In the Queen’s Speech next month, Shelter wants the government to honour its pledge to deliver a Renters’ Reform Bill this year to make private renting fairer and safer for all. The bill must include banning Section 21 no-fault evictions to give renters greater security in their homes.”

Polly Neate, Chief Executive of Shelter, said: “It’s appalling that every seven minutes another private renter is slapped with a no-fault eviction notice despite the government promising to scrap these grossly unfair evictions three years ago. It’s no wonder many renters feel forgotten.

“Millions of private renters are living in limbo, never truly able to settle, in case their landlord kicks them out on a whim. It’s a well-founded fear as our frontline services support renters all the time who are scrambling to find a home after being told to up sticks with just two months’ notice.

“With inflation and bills skyrocketing, renters desperately need a secure home as many will struggle to stump up the costs of having to move unexpectedly. To give private renters stability during a time of deep uncertainty, the government must introduce a Renters’ Reform Bill that bans no-fault evictions this year. Anything less would be a kick in the teeth for England’s 11 million private renters.”


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Philip Savva

10:41 AM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

Ok what Shelter really needs to understand is that any professional landlord only evicts when a tenant falls into arrears, or anti social behaviour, I am evicting 2 tenants within the last 12 months, this due to both of them being in rent arrears & owing me between them in excess of £7k whom, I have still had to meet my mortgage payments while they have not been paying, so now who is going to pay me what they owe plus court costs? Because both are in receipt of benefits, so I have no chance of recovering that, so implore Shelter to look at the reasons why S21 evictions are carried out, they really need to see it from a professional landlords prospective & not just the tenants

Gromit

10:54 AM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Philip Savva at 01/05/2022 - 10:41
Don't hold your breath on that happening.

Martin Roberts

11:35 AM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

Imagine you take a six month work contract, with the understanding it may, or may not be extended.
You stop going into the office but the law says the employer must keep paying you.

They can apply for a court order, in many months time, to say the pay can stop, and maybe, just maybe, the court orders you to repay the salary you didn't work for.
But you've spent it.
Pretty much what some tenants, and Shelter, are asking for.

Philip Savva

12:13 PM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Gromit at 01/05/2022 - 10:54
I don’t mate

Carol

12:47 PM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

During lockdown I landed up with only the ASB tenant in an HMO as the others left. Not only was I left with unpaid rent but all the utility bills, mortgage and Council tax and not allowed to serve an eviction notice. After this I lost the will to be a landlord. Maybe Poly Neate has an answer to that, but I doubt it. She will not be happy until all tenants are treated like kings.

Philip Savva

17:20 PM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Carol at 01/05/2022 - 12:47
It’s a joke

Joe Armstrong

17:34 PM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Philip Savva at 01/05/2022 - 10:41
Shelter couldn't give a monkey's about tenant's rights. That's evident by their disinterest in helping people on the streets. They are simply a business that makes its money by stirring the pot with money in it. Imagine if every landlord decided tomorrow that in 100% of cases across the board the tenants wishes no matter how unreasonable were to be sanctioned. No argument. What then? Shelter justifies its existence by pointing to 'injustices'. The last thing they want is harmony. Its like plumbers wanting someone to invent a heating system which NEVER breaks down, never becomes obsolete and requires no servicing.

Seething Landlord

17:43 PM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Philip Savva at 01/05/2022 - 10:41
With that amount owing, why would you not use S8 and seek judgement for payment of the arrears at the same time?

Happy Landlord

17:58 PM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

Reply to comment by Joe Armstrong, Completely right if everything were running smoothly for most of the time there would be no need for shelter and they would all be out looking for proper jobs rather than stirring the pot and causing upset. Shelter cannot see that most of the problems are actually caused by themselves - certainly all this encouragement to undermine landlords who by and large do a good job is encouraged by people who have the same ethos as shelter - this weak and corrupt government just follows like sheep as they do not have a clue about housing, they just hope to pick up votes by trying to pander to people whose general ethos will never be in line with a Tory government - one day when its to late this government will wake up to that fact - my daughter who has just finished university comes back with the most extreme left wing views - housing should be provided by the state for nothing etc people who believe this leftwing idealism could never agree to any form of PRS housing - its a total waste of time trying to convince people with this belief. One day this government will understand that not everyone has their beliefs - they live in this Westminster bubble and quite frankly its wrecking the country.

Philip Savva

19:06 PM, 1st May 2022, About 2 years ago

Reply to the comment left by Joe Armstrong at 01/05/2022 - 17:34
I know!

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