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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Lloyd

Starmer indicates Labour will back Government ban on no-fault evictions

Sir Keir Starmer has indicated Labour will back long-promised Government plans to abolish no-fault evictions after a minister insisted the proposals “strike the right balance” – despite critics arguing loopholes could see the rules side-stepped.

The Opposition leader said the Renters’ (Reform) Bill introduced by Housing Secretary Michael Gove to allow tenants to challenge poor landlords without losing their home was “broadly right”.

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