to think landlord can't evict family just to increase rent?

[thinkingaboutLangCleg]

Our neighbours' landlord wanted to put their rent up by £250 a month, which they can't afford. So they have been given notice to leave. The parents both work, but their income has been reduced during lockdown and they have two small children. They're excellent neighbours, so I can't imagine they've done anything to break the terms of their tenancy.

I thought the government had put a stop on evictions at present? (I can't find where I read this now.) Does anyone know if there's anything my neighbours can do?

Thanks everyone for all this advice. My neighbours were away for a few days. I've now given them a list of local contacts for the organisations suggested here and anything else I could think of that looked possibly useful. Now I'm just hoping ...