Horsham Lib Dems call for emergency ban on no-fault evictions this Christmas

• 4,160 households* across South East England at risk of homelessness due to Section 21 notices in the year 2022/2023
• Lib Dems call on the government to prevent a homelessness surge this Christmas by banning no-fault evictions over the festive period

Horsham Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency ban on no-fault evictions over the Christmas period, as figures show 4,160 families across South East England were put at risk of homelessness due to a Section 21 notice in the year 2022/2023.

Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Horsham, John Milne, said:

‘Families everywhere are facing potential homelessness this Christmas. With the cost of living crisis putting intolerable pressure on family finances, a shocking number of households could find themselves on the streets over the festive period through no fault of their own.’

‘Instead of taking practical steps to prevent homelessness before it even happens, this heartless Tory government is doing the opposite. They’ve kicked the ban on no fault evictions into the long grass. And to add insult to injury, they’ve introduced measures to criminalise rough sleeping.’

‘We need a ban on no fault evictions over the festive period and a compassionate approach to rough sleeping to make sure no family in Horsham District, is left out in the cold this Christmas.’

*The government’s data can be found here