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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker and Aletha Adu

Ministers ‘betray’ renters in England with delay to no-fault evictions ban

A row of houses with 'to let' signs outside
Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove have reportedly faced a potential rebellion over the ban from some Tory MPs, about a fifth of whom are landlords. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Ministers have been accused of betraying renters after Downing Street confirmed that a promised ban on no-fault evictions will be delayed until potentially lengthy reforms to the judicial system are completed.

The renters reform bill received its second reading in the Commons on Monday, giving MPs the first chance to vote on it, with a series of Conservative backbenchers pushing against the ban on section 21 evictions in England.

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