ABC Lobbies and Helps Get an Extension to Evictions In England & Wales

Friday 05 June, 2020 Written by Simon Collyer

EVICTION EXTENSION - Brilliant victory today. The Association of Pension & Benefits Claimants CIC, Crisis, Shelter and the Housing Federation have all been lobbying for an extension to the Protection from Eviction freeze by the government that has been extended two months.

New evictions in England and Wales of tenants in both social and privately-rented accommodation will be suspended until 23 August.

In our latest initiative Simon Collyer wrote to the Permanent Secretary for the Minister for Housing this week warning of the dire consequences of putting renters who have lost their jobs onto the streets at a time when things are very volatile. I think we hit the spot.

You can read our letter below.

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