Rayner Criticizes Landlord Over Mass Evictions in Croydon

0:00On March 19th, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rainer has strongly criticized a London landlord over what she calls a mass eviction in Coidan. Criterion Capital, owned by billionaire Asif Aziz, served no-fault eviction notices to tenants in several properties, including the Delta Point. Building. Rainer says the company treats people like numbers and should not provide housing at all. After this week, on March 17th, Rainer visited affected residents there. She has led efforts to ban no-fault evictions nationwide, set to start on May 1st. Reports show the company is shifting to temporary accommodation for councils, prompting warnings from London councils about boycotting its buildings. Tennis described building lies and families in these homes, now facing sudden upheaval for profit. Rainer called the moods vindictive and dehumanizing. He questioned if the owner would accept the same for his own family. Criterion insists the notices are part of normal property management, affecting fewer than

1:025% of tenants. No court orders have been issued, so no one can be forced out yet. The company says it is offering new tenancy agreements and increasing talks with residents. Meanwhile, Coidan Council is doing welfare checks and assessing the site. This clash underscores growing pressure on landlords as the no-fault ban nears, with both sides working to support those impacted.