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Evicting 'good tenants' — the crisis in the private rental sector
It is still legal to give a tenant only two months to leave their home even if they have done nothing wrong, and proposed changes to this system are still no more than words — Labour must take up the cause of renters, writes RUTH HUNT

IN March, my landlord of 10 years informed me that he wanted to sell his house and that because I had been a “good” tenant, he would need to serve me with a section 21 so-called “no fault” eviction, giving me just two months to find a new home.

As I have serious disabilities, including spinal cord damage, and rely on a care package to meet my daily needs, I knew finding a home that was both accessible and affordable in the same borough would be extremely difficult.

I started to look at both private properties and those on the council website, but immediately found barriers to getting a new home. The first month passed, leaving just one month left.

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