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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Private Rented Sector

Monday 22 April 2024 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Government plans to abolish section 21 evictions
  • Renters Reform Bill to have Report stage on Wednesday 24 April
  • Minister acknowledges delays and agrees on the need for prompt implementation

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Fleur Anderson Lab Putney
Housing
Context

Ministers have promised to end no-fault evictions for five years. Since then, 85,000 households have faced threats of eviction.

Question

What steps is the government taking to reform the private rented sector? Ministers first promised to end no-fault evictions five years ago. Since then, 85,000 households have been threatened with no-fault evictions, including a constant stream in Putney. Does the Minister not agree that there was ample time to implement improvements and that delay has caused immense suffering?

Answer from Jacob Young

We are abolishing section 21 evictions. The Renters (Reform) Bill will have its Report stage on Wednesday 24 April, moving to a system of periodic tenancies and introducing a private rented sector property portal and ombudsman.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not directly address the specific commitment requested or acknowledge the suffering caused by delays.

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Q2 Fleur Anderson Lab Putney
Housing
Context

Since ministers first promised to end no-fault evictions five years ago, 85,000 households have faced threats of eviction.

Question

Does the Minister not agree that there was ample time to implement necessary improvements and that delays have caused immense suffering? Ministers first promised to end no-fault evictions five years ago. Since then, 85,000 households have been threatened with eviction notices in Putney alone.

Answer from Jacob Young

I agree that we need to abolish section 21 evictions as soon as possible. The White Paper was published in 2022, the Bill in 2023, and Report stage is on Wednesday.

Partly answered

Not addressed: While agreeing on abolishing section 21 evictions, the Minister did not address the specific commitment requested or acknowledge the suffering caused by delays.

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Q3 Anum Qaisar
Housing
Context

The UK Government announced plans to outlaw no-fault evictions in 2019. Since then, nearly 1 million renters have faced eviction notices.

Question

In 2019, the UK Government announced plans to ban no-fault eviction notices. However, Shelter revealed last week that almost 1 million renters received such notices since then. Does the Minister agree this is another example of Westminster dysfunction failing people?

Answer from Jacob Young

We are abolishing section 21 evictions. The Bill will return to the House on Wednesday.

Not addressed: The Minister did not address the comparison with Scottish Parliament's success or acknowledge Westminster's failure.

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