- Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has written to billionaire Asif Aziz over allegations that his property firm, Criterion Capital, is carrying out "mass evictions" using Section 21 notices.
- Multiple private tenants across properties including Britannia Point, Delta Point, and Emerald House reportedly received controversial "no-fault" eviction notices, which are set to be banned from May under the Renters' Rights Act.
- Criterion Capital denies the claims of "mass evictions," stating that the notices are "routine and lawful tenancy matters" and that only a "small proportion" of its tenants, fewer than 5 per cent, have been served.
- Mr Khan expressed he is "appalled" by the reports, calling it "unacceptable" to force Londoners out of their homes without good reason, and has requested an urgent explanation from Mr Aziz.
- Housing campaigners and affected tenants have voiced significant concerns, with one Merton councillor describing it as potentially "the largest mass eviction London has seen in recent years."
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