As England’s coronavirus eviction ban comes to an end on Monday a charity warns that 1 million people are concerned about being evicted.
About 400,000 renters have had eviction notices or been told to expect them according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
During the pandemic, bailiffs were asked not to carry out evictions if anyone living in the property had Covid-19 symptoms or was self-isolating.
Eviction notice periods were extended to six months as an emergency measure during the pandemic – but will drop to four months from 1 June. Before the pandemic, notice periods were usually two months in England.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation economist Rachelle Earwaker said many renters in low income work such as catering or taxi driving had lost their livelihoods in the pandemic and ending the eviction ban risks “a two-tier recovery”.
“We’re really worried that there will be a wave of homelessness coming through.”
The charity commissioned YouGov to question more than 10,000 adults, a quarter of them renters, in England, Wales and Scotland, early in May.
Black and minority ethnic households, those on lower incomes and those with children had the highest levels of concern, the research suggests.
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