Threshold appeals for extension of eviction ban as it reports rise in calls over Christmas

Threshold said it received 78 calls from renters to its freephone helpline - an increase of 28% on the same period in 2019. File photo

Threshold has called on the Government to extend the ban on evictions until March after it revealed it dealt with an average of 11 calls a day during Christmas week.

The national housing charity said it received 78 calls from renters to its freephone helpline - an increase of 28% on the same period in 2019.