What are the loopholes in the government’s eviction ban?

The government appears to have broken its promise that no one would be made homeless as a result of the pandemic, writes Jon Stone

A renter with six months of arrears can now be evicted (Getty Images)

The government promised in March 2020 that nobody would be made homeless because of losing their income as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

For months it appeared to keep that promise with a general ban on rental evictions.

But it has since introduced new loopholes to the ban that appear to break the promise.