No-fault Evictions by Court Bailiff Hit 6-year High

Published on May 17, 2024

The number of no-fault evictions by bailiffs have hit a six-year high, prompting campaigners to make fresh calls for rental protections. Between January and March this year, there were a total of 2,682 such evictions across England, the highest number since the first quarter in 2018, when 2,791 such court repossessions occurred, according to figures published by the Ministry of Justice. The number also represents a 19 percent increase on the first quarter in 2023, and a 157 percent jump from the first quarter in 2022. It comes a month after MPs backed a delay to banning no-fault evictions. Landlords can apply for an accelerated possession order if the tenants have not left by the date specified in a Section 21 notice....

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