Councillor facing homelessness because of weak protections for renters

Government had promised to scrap section 21 evictions but is yet to act

Cllr Tomlinson represents Rye Lane in Peckham, Southwark (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A councillor in south London is among those facing being made homeless under England's laissez faire private renting rules, following a surge eviction notices.

Chloe Tomlinson, who represents the Rye Lane ward in the south London borough of Southwark, has been served a so-called “section 21” notice as part a dispute between her landlord and letting agent.

The government promised to scrap such "no fault" evictions over a year ago but has still not taken action, with landlord groups lobbying against the change.