- No-fault evictions banned soon
- Critics cite court reform delays
- Gove promises enforcement funding
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has declared that by the time of the next general election, no-fault evictions will be “prohibited” in England.
In 2019, the Conservative Party made a commitment to prohibit landlords from evicting tenants without justification.
Nevertheless, the government has previously maintained that until the court system is improved, a moratorium cannot be implemented.
Critics are concerned that the lengthy process of court reforms may result in tenants continuing to be subjected to unjust evictions.
MPs began debating the Renters (Reform) Bill, which prohibits no-fault evictions in England, in October. However, the bill has not yet been passed by Parliament.
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Mr. Gove responded on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme when asked if he could guarantee the practice would cease by the time of the next general election, which must occur by the end of January 2025: “We will have outlawed it and invested the necessary funds in the courts to ensure that they can enforce that.”
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