Mass Evictions in London: Criterion Capital's Section 21 Notices

0:00On March 20th, more than 100 private tenants and London properties, owned by Criterion Capital, have received no fault eviction notices with As, little as two months warning. These Section 21 notices come just weeks before the practice ends on May 1st, when landlords in England will no longer be able to evict, without a valid reason. The company, which manages high-profile sites like the Troca Daryl Center and oversees billions in real estate, insists this is routine asset. They say only a small fraction, fewer than 5% of tenants, are affected, mostly on periodic market rate leases, and no fixed-term agreements, are being cut short. Tennis described the shock of sudden moves after years in places like Britannia Point in Emerald House in southwest London. Families worry about a people, especially with high rents around 1,675 pounds a month, making new homes hard to find in. The area, politicians have jumped in quickly.

1:00A local member of Parliament called it the largest mass eviction in decades during Prime Minister's questions, prompting Prime Minister Sir Keir, starmer to order housing secretary Steve Reed to investigate. London Mayor, Sir Sadiqan, labelled it unacceptable and demanded explanations from the firm. While the evictions appear legal for now, the government calls them immoral and vows to end them permanently with the upcoming reforms as officials. Keep a close watch on further developments.