Evictions rise in wake of controversial new rent reforms, data shows
Local authorities reveal rise in eviction notices in wake of moves to revitalise market
Hundreds of families have been at risk of homelessness since new rent reforms Hundreds of families have been at risk of homelessness since new rent reforms were announced last year, with councils saying eviction notices have risen by 45pc. A Sunday Independent survey of local authorities tracking eviction notices shows 487 more evictions were recorded between last July and this March, tracking the period when the rent reforms were announced and introduced.
