Between July and September, 31 court proceedings were started by landlords to evict northern Lincolnshire tenants through ‘no fault’, Section 21 orders.
During the same time period, 15 households in northern Lincolnshire were removed by bailiffs from their homes as a result of no fault evictions. Ten of these were in North Lincolnshire.
The data comes as the government chose in recent days to delay banning no fault evictions. Housing charities have called for greater protection for tenants now.
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The majority, 19, of no fault court proceedings affecting tenants in the likes of Scunthorpe and Grimsby were in North East Lincolnshire. The Renters’ Reform Bill, set to make its way through parliament, originally had the abolition of no fault eviction powers as a central change. The government says though, it has delayed the abolition of Section 21 orders to allow time for court reforms and stronger possession grounds for landlords to be in place.
Compared to the number of renters in each area, there was a higher rate of no-fault eviction claims in North East Lincolnshire, with 76 for every 100,000 rented households, than in North Lincolnshire (51 per 100,000 households). However, the repossession rate was higher in North Lincolnshire (42 per 100,000 rented households) than in North East Lincs (20 per 100,000 households).
“Renters have waited four long years for the government to come good on scrapping section 21, to make that now dependent on unspecified court reforms taking place is ludicrous,” said Polly Neate, chief executive of housing charity Shelter. “Renters shouldn’t have to live for one more day with the fear they can be evicted from their home for no reason, knowing that once that notice lands on their doormat, there is nothing they can do.”
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She said the government “must give a clear timeline” of when the bill will pass and the ban enforced. Tom Darling, campaign manager for the Renters’ Reform Coalition, likewise called for Section 21 orders to be abolished immediately. “As we approach winter, the situation for private renters looks set to become even more bleak amongst rising rents and utility bills going back up. We know that homelessness services in councils right across England are already stretched to breaking point – further evictions will worsen the situation and mean more people falling through the cracks.”
Data earlier this year showed no fault eviction notices were back to pre-pandemic levels in northern Lincolnshire, the power being suspended during the pandemic. Nationally, landlords in England started 8,399 court proceedings to evict tenants using a section 21 order in July to September. This was the highest number for any quarter in seven years.
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Other elements beside the Renters’ Reform Bill had originally include landlords being able to repossess for anti-social behaviour reasons, the creation of a private rented property portal that will also help councils’ enforcement activity, and landlords unable to unreasonably refuse tenants’ requests to have a pet.
Anyone who is facing homelessness can get free and expert advice from Shelter by visiting their website, here.
Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe
