An alarming number of private tenants are being told by
their local council to ignore eviction notices served by their landlords – and
to wait for bailiffs to turn up before moving out – in order to qualify for
rehousing support, according to new findings. Half (49 per cent) of tenants
who’ve been served with a section 21 notice by their private landlord say they
have been told to ignore it by their local council or an advice agency such as
Shelter or the Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB). The figures shine a light on the
scale of the issue and has been exacerbated by the increasing use of private
landlords by local authorities to discharge their housing duties. Read more on
the NLA website.
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