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TENS of thousands of renters are at imminent risk of losing their homes due to a loophole in the eviction ban, campaigners warned today.
In a joint letter to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, trade unions and tenant organisations said that an estimated 840,000 people who owe more than six months’ rent could be kicked out as they struggle to make ends meet during the current Covid-19 lockdown.
The warning came as councils expressed fears of a spike in homelessness when protective measures end. A survey published today found that 10 local authorities in England expect to see a wave of evictions soon.
“Students who feel ‘terrorized’ by a strict implementation of social restrictions at Trinity Hall (Halls) have raised their concerns ahead of the upcoming semester. In a meeting of the newly-established Trinity College Dublin’s Renters Union (TCDRU) this evening, an issue was raised about the conditions Trinity Halls (Halls) residents have been experiencing over the last few months …” (more)
[Shannon Connolly and Kate Henshaw, Trinity News, 28 January]
LANDLORDS will be able to evict tenants who have fallen behind on rent during the pandemic from tomorrow.
Despite the government extending the ban on bailiff evictions last Friday, the new legislation weakens protections for many tenants.
Since September, landlords have only been able to evict tenants in exceptional circumstances, such as anti-social behaviour or falling into “substantial arrears.”
This was previously defined in law as the equivalent to missing nine months of rent.
Any arrears gathered since the first lockdown on March 23 could not be counted in the total.
However, under the new legislation, landlords can now evict tenants who’ve failed to pay six months’ worth of rent, leaving thousands at risk of being turfed out during the third lockdown.
MORE than 840,000 housing tenants who are in rent arrears will face eviction from their homes next month despite an extension to the ban, campaigners warned today.
The government announced an extension of the ban on bailiff evictions, which was due to end on Monday, until February 21 to ensure that renters were not evicted while Covid-19 restrictions are in place.
In contrast, the Scottish government has extended its ban on bailiff evictions to March 31.
Trade union Unite and Labour condemned the Westminster government’s meagre extension as “not good enough,” calling for rent arrears to be shared by landlords, tenants and the state.