Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN HL1642

Evictions: Renters' Rights Act 2025

Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of evictions in the year prior to the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, and whether this is higher than the number of evictions in previous years. [I]

Answer

The Renters Rights Act (RRA) received royal assent on the 27 October 2025. A phased implementation of the RRA commenced on 1 May 2026, abolishing Section 21 and introducing the tenancy reforms for the Private Rented Sector.The Ministry of Justice publishe...
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