[joeysteele]

Well surely part of the problem in this lies with the agreements signed as to the tenancies.
If for instance an agreement states that a private landlord can terminate tenancies with as little as 2 weeks notice and that was agreed and signed up to then they can do it.
I think it seems very wrong what these private landlords may be doing but perhaps this is where more needs to be done to protect tenants not only in council housing but also in private renting circumstances.

We know private landlords can be the greediest, they often buy cheap properties,spend a bit more doing them up then charge over the top rents for them,for those claiming benefits to help pay their due rents that is a strain on the taxpayer and state.
There needs to be an overhaul of the guidelines as to landlords offering properties for privtae renting just as there is for council housing and 2 weeks notice to anyone, who hasn't done anything wrong is and should be made totally unacceptable.

These are the issues Govt should be dealing with and addressing in the current times, not being sidetracked with costly exercises like Lords reform and also reforming things that don't need to be like the NHS and Police while ducking out of the major things that do need urgent reform.
The Govt knows a large part of the main strain on housing benefit costs are due to overcharging by private landlords for rents.

What is needed are firm rules on renting any housing to UK citizens for both local authority housing and private landlords too, A properly laid out and secure tenants charter that all must abide by.