The Government’s landmark ban on arbitrary Section 21 evictions faces new delays, according to the Financial Times. The Renters’ Rights Bill, along with the government’s Employment Bill, is being held up in the parliamentary process, and is now not going to become law until autumn. Many measures in the Bill are expected to need an implementation period after Royal Assent, tenants could still face eviction through Section 21 until Spring 2026.
Behind the delays are renters who urgently change. Data from Shelter, cited by the FT, has reported that 25,000 households have been threatened with homelessness because of a Section 21 since the new Labour government came into power.
Responding to the delays, Dan Wilson Craw, Deputy Chief Executive of Generation Rent, said:
“These delays are a massive setback for the 12 million renters across England. As well as thousands of renters who will face homelessness as a result of Section 21 in the months ahead, most private renters will continue to face uncertainty over their homes as long as their landlord doesn’t need a reason to evict. The government’s promise to abolish the draconian Section 21 is one of their most popular policies so we need to see urgency to get this into law and finally give renters much-needed stability.”
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