The Co-Op Bank is joining forces with campaigning charity Shelter to argue against Section 21 evictions, and together they have organised a stunt in central London.
Shelter claims that every day 172 private renting families in England are handed a Section 21 eviction notice so today, just before Parliament breaks up for the summer, the organisations plan to cover Parliament Square in moving boxes.
“Each box represents one of the families faced with losing their home due to a no-fault eviction per day” says a Shelter statement.
The charity claims more than 188,000 private renters with children have received a S21 in the last three years, creating high levels of instability. It also claims 277,000 families have had to move three or more times in the last five years.
Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, says: “The government is failing renters by stalling on the Renters (Reform) Bill. For each day that MPs are off on their six-week summer break, another 172 families will be hit with a no-fault eviction notice, giving them just two months to pack up and leave their home.
“With private rents rising rapidly and no genuinely affordable social homes available, those with an eviction pending face an increasingly hostile situation. Far from a relaxing holiday, these families will be desperately scrambling to find somewhere to live. Many parents will be forced to overpay and accept dire conditions, or deal with the prospect of becoming homeless.
“It is unacceptable that the Renters Reform Bill has made no progress in Parliament, when the very eviction notices the government promised to ban years ago are continuing to land on people’s doorsteps in their droves. The government must bring back the Bill as soon as Parliament returns. England’s 11 million private renters are depending on it.”
Nick Slape, chief executive officer at the Co-operative Bank, adds: “Fighting poverty and inequality across the UK is extremely important to our customers, and that’s why we’re campaigning on this issue alongside Shelter. We were encouraged to see this Bill brought to parliament, but we need to see tangible action from the government now. Families across the country are depending on it.”
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'It also claims 277,000 families have had to move three or more times in the last five years.'
Hmmm, really? Let's see the details of these families. Not got it Shelter? Thought not.
Anyway what would be the common factor in these moves? Oh yes, the families involved. Perhaps closer scrutiny of them might be a good idea to learn why they're being moved on.
The faster this legislation is in force, the quicker more Section 21 notices will be served. Shelter are not exactly being circumspect when it comes to the situation.
The reason tenants a majority of tenants are being given notice at the moment is due to landlords selling
They will still be able to do that when the renters reform bill is passed through?
Am I missing the point?
Co-op Bank, another to avoid like Nationwide.
I tun a lettings agency and would say that 80% of our enquiries mow come from people who have been given notice by landlords selling up.
Same here. We are inundated at the moment.
I run an agency and ditto. Not only does UC housing element need to be increased (until rent controls come in and they will), but as an agent and landlord I actually find those on UC have fewer arrears than those in employment. HA need to step up as none profit entities.
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