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Renter repossessions surge ahead of Renters’ Rights Act
New data shows evictions rising sharply, with renters far more likely to face repossession than homeowners.
Evictions
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Reapit urges letting agents to act early on arrears ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill reforms
Reapit is advising letting agents to adopt early arrears management and automation tools as the Renters’ Rights Bill prepares to extend eviction timelines and increase legal delays.
Rental Market
Evictions fall ahead of Renters’ Rights Bill despite warnings of last-minute surge
New Ministry of Justice data shows a 12% drop in section 21 claims year-on-year, countering landlord groups’ predictions of an eviction spike before the Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law.
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Propertymark joins the HCEOA to survey sector on eviction delays
Michael Jackson said: “High Court enforcement isn’t a magic wand, but it can certainly help those facing the worst delays in evictions."
News
Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions a growing cause of homelessness, data reveals
Section 21 is to be abolished following the passage of the Renters' Rights Bill, which is currently facing opposition from Conservative and pro-landlord peers in the House of Lords.
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Renters’ Rights Bill “too late” for thousands facing Section 21 eviction – Generation Rent
Section 21 evictions in England hit a record high in 2023, with 32,387 households taken to court by their landlord.
News
Homelessness in England at record high as rental prices mean tenants face eviction
By June 2024, about 123,000 households were in temporary accommodation.
Rental Market
Thousands could face eviction before Christmas, research reveals
Data estimates that 876 mortgaged homeowners are set to see their homes repossessed before 2024.
Buy-to-let Mortgages
More efficient evictions system would boost buy-to-let investment – Pegasus Insight
Sorting out the evictions process and making it more efficient could be the primary driver of growth, with 64% of all landlords highlighting this issue.
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Courts see nearly 100,000 section 21 evictions since Government abolishment promise
The news comes the day after the Renters (Reform) Bill, the legislation intended to abolish section 21, had its second reading in the House of Lords.
Lead Story
No-fault eviction homelessness at record high, data reveals
The number of households made homeless or threatened with homelessness following a Section 21 no fault eviction in 2023 reached a record total of 25,910 – the highest annual total recorded.
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Councils back stronger renter protections, as evictions rise by 50%
The number of Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions has increased by nearly 50% since before the pandemic, Government research has revealed.