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Section 21 eviction policy
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I am requesting the following information regarding the council's handling of Section 21 evictions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:
1. Copies of any training materials or internal guidance given to staff regarding tenants facing a Section 21 eviction (no-fault eviction).
Staff complete possession and eviction elearning from Shelter Possession and eviction elearning - Shelter England
2. Any documents, emails, or communications instructing housing officers to advise tenants to remain in their property after they've been served a section 21 eviction, until formal eviction by bailiffs.
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3. Any policies on whether leaving after a section 21 eviction but before formal eviction by bailiffs makes tenants ineligible for rehousing by the council.
We do not have such policies as this would be unlawful; we accept that households are owed the relief duty once a valid Section 21 notice has expired as per the Homelessness Code of Guidance although we do make applicants aware of their legal rights to remain in the property if they wish.
4. The longest period a tenant served a section 21 eviction has been waiting for rehousing by the council.
15/07/2024
