No fault evictions in England will be banned, says PM Liz Truss
Landlords in England will be banned from evicting tenants without giving a reason, Prime Minister Liz Truss has confirmed.
But asked at Prime Minister's Questions whether she could reassure private renters that the ban would go ahead, Ms Truss said: "I can."Reports that the government was rethinking its 2019 manifesto commitment to end Section 21 no-fault evictions were met with dismay by housing charities, who warned that it would lead to a surge in homelessness.
On Tuesday, the PM's official spokesman was asked whether Ms Truss thought it was right to scrap no fault evictions, following"This is something the secretary of state is considering in terms of how to improve the rental market.The Conservatives first pledged to scrap no-fault evictions in their 2019 general election manifesto.
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