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"LGA warns of funding and staff shortages for no-fault eviction ban enforcement"

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that more funding and staff are needed to enforce the ban on no-fault evictions in England.

27 June 2023 · 07:45 UTC

The Renters (Reform) Bill, which goes through parliament, will ban tenants from being evicted without justification and councils will be responsible for enforcement.

However, councils are already stretched and lack the resources to enforce their current housing duties, let alone the new responsibilities given by the bill.

The LGA welcomed the changes but said councils would struggle to police them properly.

The government has promised to fully fund any additional costs for councils, but the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health said there is a desperate shortage of environmental health officers and tenancy relations officers.

The new legislation would also introduce a new database, which would make it easier for councils to enforce the legislation.

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