The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to bring back pandemic-era eviction and repossession protection for renters and mortgagors.
Lib Dems Leader Ed Davey has previously challenged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to support struggling homeowners with a Mortgage Protection Fund.
That fund would provide grants of up to £300 a month for a year to homeowners that saw their repayments rise by more than 10% of their household income.
Now Davey is challenging Sunak once more calling for a halt to evictions over Christmas.
Davey said: “Thousands of families are facing a nightmare before Christmas as their monthly mortgage payments go through the roof.
“The Conservative Government put hundreds of pounds on people’s mortgages through their disastrous mini-Budget.
“The very least they could now do is to take responsibility for fixing this mess and protecting homeowners on the brink.
“Jeremy Hunt must act now before it’s too late, by bringing in a temporary ban on home repossessions and a mortgage rescue fund to support those hardest hit.
“The Government must also finally bring in its long-promised ban on no-fault evictions to protect renters at risk of homelessness this winter.
“No one should face losing their home this Christmas because the Conservative Government crashed the economy.”
