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THE gig economy traps people in precarious work, the hostile environment leaves people uncertain of their status in Britain and “no-fault evictions” mean tenants face being put out on the streets with just a couple of months notice.
Labour has thankfully pledged to ban zero-hours contracts, reverse government hostility to migrants and guarantee secure tenancies if and when they take power.
But in the meantime Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 allows private landlords in England to kick tenants out without giving a reason.
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