Garden Court Tenants Face Eviction Before Renters Rights Act

0:00On March 20, tenants in a housing block called Garden Court, right across from Q Gardens, are facing evictions so their landlord can sell the property. Dorrance implants to offload the building to Westminster City Council for 16 million pounds, with the council intending to turn it into temporary. Accommodation for homeless families. The deal hinges on the block being cleared out first, even though more than 30 households currently live there. The landlord has issued Section 21 notices, which allow no faulty evictions, but those are set to end under the New Renters Rights Act on May. First, 2026. Residents like 85-year-old Michael Slade, who's called the place home for 16 years, feel like they're losing a close-knit community. Many have built strong bonds with neighbors, sharing daily chats and support, and now they all have to find new places to live. Westminster Council, run by labor, claims they bought it assuming it was vacant, and that the landlord handles all the moves. Meanwhile, tenants are scrambling as the sale moves forward.

1:02This situation highlights the tight spot renters are in, before the eviction law changes kick in, leaving folks like those in Garden Court to pick up. The pieces.