Labour’s Deputy Leader Angela Rayner has announced that a Labour government will immediately abolish Section 21, the controversial legislation allowing no-fault evictions. This pledge comes as part of Labour’s broader strategy to tackle the housing crisis, which Rayner argues the Conservative government has exacerbated.
During a campaign stop in Darlington, Ms. Rayner met with representatives from the housing charity Shelter. The meeting underscored Labour’s commitment to supporting renters and addressing homelessness.
“The Tories have completely failed a generation of renters,” Rayner stated in a video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Homelessness has worsened under their watch. Labour will end no-fault evictions immediately—a promise the Tories made but never fulfilled.”
The Renters (Reform) Bill, which aimed to eliminate no-fault evictions, did not pass before the general election, despite Labour’s assertion that they would have supported the legislation.
A spokesperson for Shelter questioned Ms. Rayner about Labour’s plans to resolve the housing emergency in England. In response, Rayner outlined Labour’s ambitious housing agenda, which includes the construction of 1.5 million homes, many of which will be social housing units.
“We’ll build the homes we need for the future,” she emphasized. “This includes pressing developers through their Section 106 agreements to ensure that infrastructure and social housing are integral parts of new developments.”
As the general election approaches, Labour’s housing policy will be a critical component of their platform, aiming to provide immediate relief to renters and long-term solutions to the housing shortage.