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?In recent years, there has been a growing movement in the UK to scrap Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions. Section 21 allows landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. It has now been confirmed that Section 21 will be scrapped as part of the Renters Reform Bill.

?Rising energy, food and other bills are making it increasingly difficult for many tenants to meet their rent payments – subsequently meaning landlords are also struggling.

?Landlords are waiting to discover if the new ministers in the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will use their financial acumen to sort out Universal Credit payment headaches.

?Sherrelle Collman, Managing Director of Caridon Landlord Solutions and Caridon Foundation has been announced as a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year at the Croydon Business Excellence Awards, the largest and most prestigious of their kind in the diverse and fast-growing borough.

In June, the long-awaited government White Paper, ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’, was finally released.

The paper sets out a 12 point action plan containing the Government’s proposals for a fairer private rented sector. As expected, amongst other changes, it confirms the abolition of Section 21.

This means that in the future, landlords will need to provide a reason for…

?Universal Credit claims have soared, and the benefit system is failing to meet the basic cost of living according to the charity Action for Children The number of people making new Universal Credit claims each week has surged by 13 per cent in the last three months according to official data. On average, 33,000 claims were opened between January and April 2022, compared with 29,000 the previous quarter, demonstrating just how much the cost of living crisis is hitting families across the UK.