Councillors vote to back campaign calling for an end to unfair evictions

Councillors in Merton voted on Wednesday to join a national campaign calling for the abolition of Section 21 – the law which allows landlords to evict tenants with just two months’ notice without giving them a reason.
The campaign is organised by the private renters’ campaign group Generation Rent, who alongside leading renters and tenants’ associations, are calling for a change in the law to prevent these no -fault evictions.
There are around 19,400 privately rented prop