Section 21 eviction
Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Tenants in Lambeth have accused the Labour-run Lambeth Council of making them homeless through section 21 evictions just months before the government is set to scrap them
Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law

Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law
Lord John Bird has tabled amendments to Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill that will ensure most of the rent reforms come into force this summer. The move comes as government statistics show rise in tenants facing homelessness due to no-fault evictions
Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’

Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’
The Renters’ Rights Bill is set to finally axe section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in 2025 after government figures revealed a surge in the number of tenants being evicted through the courts
So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords
So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords
Tories under fire over U-turn on pledge to protect renters from no-fault evictions
Tories under fire over U-turn on pledge to protect renters from no-fault evictions
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill is a step forward – but there’s a glaring gap on the affordability crisis

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill is a step forward – but there’s a glaring gap on the affordability crisis
What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions

What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions
Government rejects MPs’ bid to cap record-high rents as Renters’ Rights Bill passes through Commons

Government rejects MPs’ bid to cap record-high rents as Renters’ Rights Bill passes through Commons
The Renters’ Rights Bill is a moment for celebration – but we can’t afford to stop here

The Renters’ Rights Bill is a moment for celebration – but we can’t afford to stop here
Number of kids in temporary housing reaches record high: ‘Labour must get to grips with this crisis’

Number of kids in temporary housing reaches record high: ‘Labour must get to grips with this crisis’
Labour’s rent reforms will cost landlords just £22 a year – but some say that’s still too much

Labour’s rent reforms will cost landlords just £22 a year – but some say that’s still too much
Labour government will ‘leave no stone unturned to end national disgrace of record homelessness’

Labour government will ‘leave no stone unturned to end national disgrace of record homelessness’
Renters should be compensated if they’re forced out of their home, campaigners say

Renters should be compensated if they’re forced out of their home, campaigners say
Labour must act quickly on ‘monumental challenge’ of tackling homelessness crisis

Labour must act quickly on ‘monumental challenge’ of tackling homelessness crisis
I’m a housing adviser for a homelessness charity. People contact us in tears almost daily

I’m a housing adviser for a homelessness charity. People contact us in tears almost daily
Tory government had no plan to end homelessness in England, watchdog finds

Tory government had no plan to end homelessness in England, watchdog finds
Housing, benefits and railways: Key takeaways from Labour’s first King’s Speech

Housing, benefits and railways: Key takeaways from Labour’s first King’s Speech
‘I sofa surfed for four months’: How ‘out of control’ renting crisis is hurting key workers

‘I sofa surfed for four months’: How ‘out of control’ renting crisis is hurting key workers
Labour just won the election with a historic landslide. So what happens now?

Labour just won the election with a historic landslide. So what happens now?
Council spending on homelessness triples in eight years

Council spending on homelessness triples in eight years
The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties’ promises enough to tackle it?

The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties’ promises enough to tackle it?
‘Next government must fix our broken rental system’: Political leaders told to stand up for renters

‘Next government must fix our broken rental system’: Political leaders told to stand up for renters
Is there really a ‘clear plan’ to tackle UK’s housing crisis? Five things we learned from Tory manifesto

Is there really a ‘clear plan’ to tackle UK’s housing crisis? Five things we learned from Tory manifesto
General Election 2024: What next for rental reforms? All parties must vow to support renters

General Election 2024: What next for rental reforms? All parties must vow to support renters
TSB Bank forced to change buy-to-let mortgage policy after renters’ furious sit-in protest
