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Entire block of flats forced to evict before Christmas
An entire block of flats have been subject of a mass eviction, just days before Christmas.
More than 150 residents units are facing uncertainty in the new year after they were served notice to vacate their South London homes.
According to the BBC, some tenants only signed their lease a few months ago.
Aitch Group, which owns the building, said tenants were asked to leave to facilitate refurbishments, with all 83 flats in the building receiving their notices over December.
Every resident has been given an individual notice with varying dates, they said, which has contributed to widespread confusion and stress, the BBC reported.
The tenants were turfed out after being served a Section 21 notice, which means the landlord wants you to leave and does not need to provide a reason for eviction.
These clauses have been outlawed in Victoria and New South Wales.
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“There’s not many houses available and now they’re going to put 150 people on the market looking for houses, it’s going to make it even harder.”
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