Social Rented Housing: Evictions
2026-07-05 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL1654 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of granting greater powers to local authorities to evict antisocial tenants from social housing.
Answer
Social landlords, including local authorities, already have a range of powers and enforcement tools to tackle anti-social behaviour including powers to evict perpetrators. We expect landlords to use those powers promptly and proportionately, putting the n...