Campaigning charity Shelter says new official figures show evictions since the lifting of the ban have created a surge in homelessness.
Shelter says figures for April to June this year - including the first month after the eviction ban was eventually lifted - show that, in the charity’s words, “91 families became homeless each day as lockdown restrictions lifted. “
It adds that since the start of the pandemic “a total of 183,290 households have been tipped into homelessness” with over 20,000 families approaching their local councils between April and June.
Some 16,210 homeless households were placed into emergency B&Bs and hostels.
Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, says: “Since the pandemic erupted, more than 180,000 households have been thrown into homelessness and a desperately uncertain future.
“With 91 families becoming homeless every single day, the Chancellor missed a vital opportunity to deal with the biggest bill people face – their rent.
“The government’s failure to invest in truly affordable social homes means far too many children will have to call a grimy hostel room ‘home’ for the foreseeable future.
“While the government’s benefits support for people in work will provide a vital lifeline for some, it won’t help everyone in need. The months ahead are going to be very hard with soaring food and energy prices on top of extortionate and rising rents. If struggling families are to stand a chance at recovery, the government has to build decent social homes - it is the only solution to homelessness that will last.”
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Well, Polly dearest, perhaps these families should have paid their rent! No good landlord evicts a good tenant without a good reason.
Some tenants have taken advantage of the pandemic situation and taken it as a given that they will not be evicted. All tenants have a priority to pay their rent and if experiencing difficulty paying and they spoke to the landlord/agent a payment plan/reduced rent until the situation changes could be agreed. Some rent is better than none at all. Perhaps it is an error of judgement when finding tenants and not looking at the bigger picture from the agents/landlords side.
Not some --- MOST HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE
Most of our tenants carried on paying as normal throughout. Onky one tried to claim he was on furlough, but had to admit he was working when he needed a repair. Hoist by his own petard.
Such as those people who did not pay their rent are now understanding what they have done.
Let's hope that they never get another rental property. Their names should go on a list.
For sure they do not deserve it.
shelter is in fix, They have actively promoting demonising landlord . These are the people who have provided homes. you have actively supporting rouge tenants and advising government and councils to pass laws so increasing number of landlords are leaving the market or choosing not to invest as the risk and returns are not viable. the govern and councils had a windfall by collecting fines and additional taxes in the short term and have been claiming success as the government has acted on your short-term ill thought out short term policies policies. As the fall out continuities from you stance many land lords will leave the market. with the economic outlook the poor wont have the means to buy these houses. expect you tenants to pay higher housing cost as more land will charge higher rents to meet their cost and look for quality tenants. worst will come when section 21 is repealed as more landlords will the market. Who is going to house these tenants. councils don't have fund to build houses. Tenants encouraged not to pay rent whilst receiving housing benefit, and the government delaying eviction. landlords suffering huge losses whilst government rakes in millions in taxes, fines, these money could have been reinvested by landlords to improve and provide housing good tenants needed. it is the PRS that have been providing housing over the last few decade.
Shelter the charity (business) that houses no one. Still housing no one. What a pointless pile of rubbish it is . Except of course if it’s giving you a six figure income on the backs of the generous and our Tax payers hand outs .
Are you the Theodar that works in Budgens.
Actully I am not the Theodor from Budgens........Definitely not.
But I am the Theodor who hates tenants that smash up my properties and who default on the rent payments.
Scum - All of them.
Actully I am not the Theodor from Budgens........Definitely not.
But I am the Theodor who hates tenats who smash up my properties and who default on the rent payments.
Scum - All of them.
Actully I am not the Theodor from Budgens........Definitely not.
But I am the Theodor who hates tenants that smash up my properties and who default on the rent payments.
Scum - All of them.
Actully I am not the Theodor from Budgens........Definitely not.
But I am the Theodor who hates tenats who smash up my properties and who default on the rent payments.
Scum - All of them.
I think you might be Theodar.
He`s always telling me about a problem tenant of his.
By the way, this is how you spell tenant, not tenat.
DAVID,
Believe whatever you want. But I am definitely the one and one only Theodor Cable.
And if you want to be so pedantic about my spelling, then please note that my name is Theodor, and NOT Theodar.
And yes, I do have problem tenants, just like many, many other landlords on this site and in the country.
And this site is one place I can vent my frustration as to how these non paying scumbags get away with robbing me.
And the authorities just do not care one tiny jot.
On your name badge it says Theodar !!
Look at the name above and here:
Theodor Cable
What does it say again?
Here, and above??????!!!!!!!
All I see is "Theodor Cable" NOT THEODAR CABLE!!!
Wind youre neck in Theodur ;)
OK Rog
Don’t you mean Reg?
Theodar. You need to change your name badge then.
David, time to stop being silly. This is supposed to be a grown up website.
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