Government delays Renters Reform Bill again

After the government delayed the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill once again, London Assembly Labour’s Housing spokesperson, Sem Moema AM, said:  

“In the wake of the mini-budget’s disastrous impact on mortgages, Londoners are paying for the government’s failure to deal with the housing crisis.

“With rents increasing by 15% in London last year, ministers are failing renters by delaying the Renters Reform Bill yet again.

“More than four years after the government pledged to abolish no fault evictions, 10,000 Londoners have been threatened with eviction under section 21. Thousands more have been made homeless and are now on council waiting lists because of it.

“I’m calling on ministers to end section 21, no fault, evictions and devolve powers to the Mayor of London to freeze and control private rents.”