Gillian Guy

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housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced a two-month extension to the government of the eviction of tenants in the midst of the Covid-19-pandemic prohibition.

- New displacements in England and Wales of tenants in social and private rented accommodation suspended until 23 August.

"nobody will be displaced this summer by a coronavirus," Mr Jenrick tweeted.

But the housing charity Shelter said The Announcement was "just a stopgap".

The extension runs from the 25. June, The End of the three-month period originally

announced, said The Ministry of housing, communities and Local government (MHCLG), there are millions of tenants that would benefit"". State support for tenants, which was during the pandemic, "never", Mr Jenrick said.

'band-aid'

Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said: "The government has The Clock reset to the eviction ban, buy the families, within a few weeks of the loss of their homes, an important stay of execution.

But She Said : "The ban has not stopped people who have lost their Jobs during this pandemic of racking up rent arrears. Also if you have a plan, you have to pay back this debt, throw, fight tenant in the line of fire of an automatic expulsion, as soon as the ban lift is.

"It is crucial that Robert Jenrick will use this extension wisely, to change The Law and to properly protect the tenants," she added.

Dame Gillian Guy , chief Executive of Citizens Advice , said: "Simply the extension of the break of redemption is a sticking plaster not a cure. People who have fallen behind on rent arrears and those that evictions furloughed or lost their Jobs , need the safety, the correct reform of The Rules for coercion.

"We look forward to working with the government in The Coming weeks about changes to ensure that you keep your promise that no tenant should lose their home because of the coronavirus. "

The MHCLG said it is working on new rules "to ensure that vulnerable tenants can be protected adequately", if the holding ends on forced evictions.

proposes More Than 486,242 households spend More Than half their income for private rental housing, which could be compromised if the forced evictions, prohibition is repealed.

The Network , which corresponds to 187 local authorities in England says, single-parent families with children, Young People and low-income households are particularly tilted in danger of "over The Edge " into homelessness.

He called for a permanent boost to housing benefit for those who want to build in private rented housing and more funding for councils to combat homelessness, homes, and Jobs .

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Source of news: bbc.com