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‘Everyone was in tears’: the tenants given eviction notices just before ban in England


Shock and fears for future, including homelessness, after landlords rushed to issue section 21 notices before 1 May

It was 2pm on 30 April when Carl Kansinde Middleton received a “no fault” eviction from his landlord in Brighton – just 10 hours before section 21 notices were officially banned under the Renters’ Right Act.

“As we were getting closer, I really thought I was safe,” he said. “It just never occurred to me that it would just come right on the last day – I truly felt blindsided.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/10/tenants-no-fault-eviction-notices-just-before-ban-england-section-21

Author : Jessica Murray and Nicola Slawson

Publish date : 2026-05-10 13:00:00

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