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75-Year-Old Made Homeless After No-Fault Eviction Weeks Before UK Ban

The case underscores the gap before protections in the Renters' Rights Bill take effect.

Overview

  • Sue Locking was evicted from her Mapperley home after 12 and a half years and is now sofa-surfing with relatives.
  • The Section 21 notice was issued shortly before the May 1, 2026 start of the ban on no-fault evictions for private renters.
  • She says a January 15 property inspection was followed days later by notification from managing agent Frank Innes.
  • Locking reports never being in arrears and having spent thousands improving what she considered her "forever home."
  • Frank Innes says it acts for the landlord and has offered to help her find another rental, while she has applied to Gedling Borough Council for homelessness support and contacted her MP; she also says the home was prepped for sale with photography and viewings.