Evictions
Commons · Question 126460 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the number of landlords issuing Section 21 eviction notices in advance of the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 20 Apr 2026
My Department does not expect a spike in Section 21 notices ahead of implementation Phase 1 of the Renters’ Rights Act on 1 May 2026.The latest Ministry of Justice official possession statistics, which can be found on gov.uk here, show that there was a 17...