Fardels BearMay 10

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said: “Banning no-fault evictions is the biggest change to renting in a generation and will free families from the misery it has created. We brought in this ban as swiftly as possible while giving the sector enough time to prepare for these seismic changes.”

Exactly. #NewerLabour prioritised the interests of 'the sector' above the interests of tenants. It was obvious that this would happen.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/10/tenants-no-fault-eviction-notices-just-before-ban-england-section-21

‘Everyone was in tears’: the tenants given eviction notices just before ban in England

Shock and fears for future, including possible homelessness, after landlords rushed to issue section 21 notices before 1 May

The Guardian
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@riggbeck

Oh, and we ensured the "sector" continues pretty much unchanged by enabling unaffordable rent increases to cause tennant's to "self-evict" instead

May 10 at 5:15pmWeb