![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/renting-reforms-needed-now-not-later-say-charities/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/130504315_daisyandramona2.jpg&description=Image source, Ramona Smith Image caption, Couple Daisy and Ramona were told they'd have to meet an "unaffordable" rent increase or be evicted Daisy Gamble has tears in her eyes as she describes the moment her landlord told her she was being evicted. She's been living in Brighton, at the flat she shares with boyfriend Ramona Smith, for four years. "It's heartbreaking," says Daisy. "There's very little I can do to stay in the place which has been my home." Daisy says the couple's tenancy contract stated their rent would go up by 5% each year, but they were asked to increase this to 12%. They were given a choice - agree to the "unaffordable" rent hike or face Section 21 eviction. It's piece of housing law allowing landlords to kick tenants out without giving a reason - often known as a "no-fault" eviction. This is different to a Section 8 eviction, which requires a valid legal reason to be successful. Once the process starts, tenants have just two months until their landlord can apply for a court order to get them out. The use of Section 21 is on the rise, with the latest official data showing warrants and orders at their highest since 2017 . Citizens Advice data shown to BBC News suggests the charity's also had many more inquiries about no-fault evictions in May and June this year than at any point over the last 16 months. It's hard to say exactly what's behind the rise. Image source, Andrew McCausland Image caption, Landlord Andrew says he's selling up and getting out of the private rental sector because of rising costs and government reform. Some have suggested that numbers are returning to pre-pandemic levels after a ban on evictions was lifted . But others, like Andrew McCausland, say rising costs and reform have convinced landlords like him to sell up and exit the private rental sector. And he says getting rid of Section 21 has "encouraged some landlords to advance their plans". "They don't want to be left with just the Section 8 route," says Andrew, who runs ret){kind=link}
Daisy Gamble has tears in her eyes as she describes the moment her landlord told her she was being evicted.
She’s been living in Brighton, at the flat she shares with boyfriend Ramona Smith, for four years.
“It’s heartbreaking,” says Daisy. “There’s very little I can do to stay in the place which has been my home.”
Daisy says the couple’s tenancy contract stated their rent would go up by 5% each year, but they were asked to increase this to 12%.
They were given a choice – agree to the “unaffordable” rent hike or face Section 21 eviction.