The founder of the big issue, Lord John Byrd (pictured), presented an amendment to the tenant's rights bill that prohibits unobstructed eviction from the moment the legislation receives royal consent.
He submitted the proposal on the last day of the House Bill committee phase (Thursday, May 15th). 
Six years later, four prime ministers and government changes, we are still waiting for that promise to be fulfilled. ”
Bird told the big problem: “It has been two to 222 days since the UK government first committed to abolishing the Norfoult eviction.
The current version of the bill includes a transition period of six to 12 months before the Section 21 eviction ban took effect. Bird says these evictions that allow landlords to reclaim their property without providing a reason are the main causes of homelessness.
Therefore, he believes that an immediate ban will prevent thousands of additional evictions during the transition process. More than 120,000 households have already faced Section 21 evictions since Teresa May's government first pledged to abolish them six years ago, according to the Renters Reform Coalition.
The warning has been rejected
And he dismisses warnings from the potential “Exodus” landlord lobby group from the rental market if these kinds of evictions are quickly abolished. He points to recent right-on-it-data showing that despite looming rules changes, the number of new properties coming to the rental market in March rose 11% over the same period last year, with the total number of rental properties exceeding 2024 levels by 18%.
And Christian Balshen, a Lettings expert at Rightmove, said he believes the tenant rights bill:
The bill will then be scrutinized during the reporting phase, then proceed to a third reading in the House, before returning to the Commons for the Royal Ascent.
