To ask His Majesty's Government what support, if any, they intend to provide to tenants who are evicted from their homes under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 before a ban on such evictions comes into effect.
Answered on
23 November 2023
The current arrangements will continue to apply for tenants served with a section 21 notice. As highlighted in our ‘How to rent’ guide, tenants who have been issued with a section 21 notice should seek advice from advice services and contact their local housing authority.
Local authorities are experienced at supporting households who are threatened with homelessness. Households who are at risk of homelessness due to having been served with a valid section 21 notice can approach their local authority who will provide them with assistance to seek to prevent their homelessness.
The Government is committed to preventing homelessness where possible. We are investing over £1 billion in the Homelessness Prevention Grant (HPG) over three years, including a £109 million top-up to the Homelessness Prevention Grant this year (2023-24), which will support local authorities to help prevent vulnerable households from becoming homeless, including households who have been served a section 21 notice.