Private Rented Housing: Evictions
Commons · Question 91211 · Tabled 14 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many possession claims relating to Section 21 notices are currently awaiting court hearing; and what the average waiting time is for those hearings.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 24 Nov 2025
A Section 21 notice provides for an accelerated court process, usually without a hearing. However, if the application is not in order or the tenant challenges the claim a hearing may be scheduled.The Civil Procedure Rules stipulate that possession claims ...