Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of evictions in the year prior to the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, and whether this is higher than the number of evictions in previous years. [I]

The Renters Rights Act (RRA) received royal assent on the 27 October 2025. A phased implementation of the RRA commenced on 1 May 2026, abolishing Section 21 and introducing the tenancy reforms for the Private Rented Sector.

The Ministry of Justice publishes quarterly data on possession proceedings at - Mortgage and landlord possession statistics - GOV.UK.

In 2025, the number of possession claims submitted by landlords was 91,092, down from 98,766 in 2024 and from 94,211 in 2023. The number of repossessions by Count Court Bailiffs was 29,067, up from 28,035 in 2024 and from 25,282 in 2023.