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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Richard Wheeler

Reforms to renters’ rights move a step closer to becoming law

The Renters’ Rights Bill seeks to introduce several measures including an end to no-fault evictions (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rental reforms have moved closer to becoming law after they were supported by MPs, amid warnings that landlords are evicting tenants before the changes can take effect.

The Renters’ Rights Bill seeks to introduce several measures including an end to no-fault evictions, stopping bidding wars for tenancies, helping tenants challenge unreasonable rent increases and preventing landlords from demanding more than a month’s rent in advance from a new tenant.

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