Rayner’s no-nonsense warning to landlords using Section 21

Rayner’s no-nonsense warning to landlords using Section 21

0:05 AM, 15th November 2023, About A year ago 30

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Angela Rayner has accused landlords of using Section 21 “as an easy get-out to turf people out of their home.”

In an interview with ITV News, Ms Rayner slammed the government for delaying no-fault evictions which was first promised in 2019.

The Shadow Housing Secretary also said Section 21 is having a “devastating impact on homelessness”.

Landlords think they can get away with it

Ms Rayner said in the ITV interview: “Landlords that don’t act responsibly are using it as an easy-get out to turf people of their homes.

“I think the government has proven over the last number of years that they’re not serious about doing anything about it. Landlords think they can get away with it.”

Ms Rayner threatened landlords who use Section 21 saying Labour would abolish no-fault evictions straight away.

“You can see that through the evidence of the way in which Section 21’s are increasing. You can see that landlords think they’re emboldened.

“My message to these landlords who think they can use a Section 21 is: I’m calling notice on them right away.

“When we get into government, we’ll be making sure that legislation is in place so that we can protect people. There are ways that landlords can evict bad tenants, but it’s not through Section 21.”

Renters are getting turfed out

Ms Rayner told ITV News that while she sees no issue with MPs being landlords she raised concerns about the motives behind certain Tory MPs who are threatening to block renters’ reform.

“I don’t mind MPs being landlords, that’s perfectly fine, but if you are putting that ahead of actually doing the right thing for the country and doing the right thing for people who need that security when all the evidence says you should do that, then to me, I do have to then question their motives.

“Renters are getting turfed out, many people are losing their homes every single day under this legislation.”

Build more social housing

Elsewhere in the interview, the Shadow Housing Secretary said Labour would build more social housing. However, when pressed about how many social homes Labour would build, she refused to give a figure.

She said: “The government at the moment just keep plucking figures out of the air. They’ve never met a single one of their housing targets. I know why we are not meeting them at the moment.

“We’re not adhering to Section 106 compliance at the moment (which is a requirement to provide affordable homes within a private development).

She added: “Our unit that we are going have in government with specialists that can help drive up that level of social and affordable housing, so we get the proper contracts in place. And then also looking at how we can make that affordable homes grant more flexible, so we bring in more on side.

“I am more than confident we’ll do more than the government are, but I’m not going to put a specific number on it.”


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NewYorkie

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9:23 AM, 16th November 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Ray Guselli at 16/11/2023 - 08:37
No votes in talking to those who understand the problem.

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14:06 PM, 16th November 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Fed Up Landlord at 15/11/2023 - 09:27
I was going to say the same thing ... the rancid woman.is clueless!

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21:18 PM, 16th November 2023, About A year ago

What Silly Rayner ain't worked out is more landlords r slated, more sell up reducing supply, wat happens when supply reduces...rents go up...silly Rayner...

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9:01 AM, 18th November 2023, About A year ago

Inflammatory rhetoric from a dangerously toxic MP.

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9:06 AM, 18th November 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Ray Guselli at 16/11/2023 - 08:37
But she says she is going to create a department of "specialists" to sort all the problems out. I can't see her inviting an y private landlord to contribute though can you?

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9:25 AM, 18th November 2023, About A year ago

Build more houses?
In a balanced population elderly pass on at roughly the same rate as the younger generation need houses, so no need for more housing.
However I’ve noticed how many more of the people who apply to rent my properties compared to ten or twenty years ago, are now from abroad.

Nothing against these people. In my experience they’re nice people. Legal migrants.
It’s the sheer numbers that worry me.

Legal net migration last year = 606k = 5000 new homes needed/week !

80% of migrants seek out rental property when they arrive = 4000 additional rental properties needed/week.
= Unprecedented extra demand.
Meantime there’s a govn’t war on landlords so many are quitting.
And Labour won’t reduce net migration.
Lab or Con = Crisis looming. Expect ever more pressure on demand for housing, more urban sprawl & ever more traffic congestion due to too many people in England.
And apparently landlords are to blame for this. So everyone needs to give us a hard time 🤔🙄

Ray Guselli

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9:39 AM, 18th November 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Route Meister at 18/11/2023 - 09:06
Hi Route Meister...

Not a chance...that might mean she would have to learn and understand something she was talking about....apart from which it would be sensible and fair...

Words which do not sit in the same sentence as Angela Rayner.

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14:15 PM, 18th November 2023, About A year ago

As usual politician beating the drum because they think they'll get more votes. All Angela Rayner does is put all Landlord under one umbrella that they abuse the use of Section 21 notices which simply is untrue. Sadly I think if Labour come into power she's not going to make sure section 8 notices are strengthened, that the courts are ready for it and that Landlords are also protected.At least this government took a step back and realised things needed to be in place before abolishing S21. It would be nice if all politicians engaged their brain before talking.

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14:28 PM, 18th November 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Robin Pearce at 18/11/2023 - 09:25
No amount of new home building by government has ever got close to meeting the demand from annual inward migration since Blair's time nevermind the existing population. Having a go at landlords deflects nicely from the current crop of inept politicians and their focus group based policies

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11:29 AM, 23rd November 2023, About A year ago

Reply to the comment left by Easy rider at 15/11/2023 - 16:52
type it slowly..........haha

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