The variety of households within the non-public rented sector vulnerable to homelessness resulting from landlords promoting up has elevated practically a fifth because the finish of final yr.
This is in accordance with evaluation by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) and stresses the necessity for accountable landlords to remain out there to maintain tenants housed.
According to authorities knowledge, between October and December 2024 virtually 5,500 households within the non-public rented sector in England certified for council help to stop homelessness after their landlord determined to promote the property.
The most up-to-date knowledge reveals that, between January and March this yr, the quantity had elevated to over 6,500 households – a rise of 19%.
The knowledge reveals that promoting a property is the one largest cause for a landlord to terminate a tenancy.
Commenting NRLA chief govt Ben Beadle stated that for tens of millions of renters throughout the nation, whether or not a landlord bought a property or not would determine the destiny of the place they reside.
“Landlords promoting houses is disastrous for tenants. Even if properties bought find yourself again within the rental market, that’s scant consolation for many who have been pressured to maneuver consequently.”
He added: “In the Autumn Budget the Chancellor must help accountable non-public landlords to put money into new respectable high quality, long run houses to lease that tenants desperately want.”
