Coronavirus Eviction Ban Comes to An End Today and Distressed Tenants Face Homelessness
Monday 31 May, 2021 Written by Simon Collyer
EVICTIONS - The Coronavirirus eviction ban comes to and end today.
It is estimated some 400K tenants face eviction though up to a million people could be at risk.
During the pandemic, bailiffs were asked not to carry out evictions if anyone living in the property had Covid-19 symptoms or was self-isolating.
Eviction notice periods were extended to six months as an emergency measure during the pandemic - but will drop to four months from 1 June. Before the pandemic, notice periods were usually two months in England.
About 400,000 renters have had eviction notices or been told to expect them, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says.
It could get nasty. Rents have skyrocketted and people having to find a place to live will find it hard. The government has not brought an end to Section 21.
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