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14/7/25 8:13 pm
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The number tenants evicted from their properties by private landlords has dropped unexpectedly, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed,
But the time it takes to evict in total has risen dramatically from 24.4 to 27.4 weeks over the past year, its latest figures reveal.
These show that between July and September this year 23,327 tenants in both the private and social rented sectors faced being evicted, down from 25,402 during the same period last year.
It says all the main indicators are now showing a reduction. But interpreting the ministry’s figures can be challenging – the headline figures contain repossession claims by social landlords, private landlords and also ‘accelerated claims’ which include both.
But the big picture, the MoJ data suggests, is that while the number of landlords seeking to evict tenants has risen, delays in the courts mean fewer are making it past the courts stage and onto physical repossessions/warrants.
As landlords who have evicted tenants will know from painful experience, every eviction must go through four phases – claim, court order, repossession and (if the tenant still won’t leave) a bailiff to execute the warrant.
Overall 6% fewer landlords evicted tenants using a Section 8 and 15% fewer landlords both social and private used a soon-to-be abolished Section 21 notice, known as an accelerated claim.
The Government is also aware that these figures may change radically once the Renters’ Rights Act abolishes Section 21 and moves all eviction to court hearings supported by evidence of tenant behaviour such as late rent payment.
The MoJ says: “The Renters’ Rights Act received royal assent on the 27th October 2025, and, following implementation, will change the law around rented homes in England.
“We will continue to monitor changes to the landlord statistics and review how the data is presented as the act is implemented.”
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