18 August 2025
David Smith featured in legal and property press on rise of no-fault eviction
Property Partner David Smith is featured in Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary and Estate Agent News on the increase in no-fault evictions.
New data from the Ministry of Justice shows that no-fault evictions have risen by 8% in the first year of the Labour government, despite the Renters’ Rights Bill continuing through Parliament. Between July 2023 and June 2024, there were 11,402 repossessions by bailiffs following a Section 21 notice.
David says: “The latest Q2 2025 possession statistics make unhappy reading for both landlords and tenants… With private rental sector supply flat, there is an urgent need to restore landlord confidence. Court bottlenecks, longer timelines, and an uncertain regulatory horizon will not achieve that.”
Court delays are worsening, with landlords taking almost three more weeks to regain possession. David predicts that the Renters’ Rights Bill, which aims to abolish no-fault evictions, will simply cause a sharp increase in other types of possession claims, further straining the court system and ultimately hurting tenants through reduced housing supply and higher rents.
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