Government plans to ban no-fault evictions

Charities welcome proposal but landlords warn it risks supply issue

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No-fault evictions could be axed as the government announces proposals to stop tenants from being “uprooted by their landlord with little notice”.

A government consultation is exploring how to bring about the significant reform that would mean private landlords would no longer be able to evict tenants using Section 21 notices.

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