I believe that the insecurity of renting is one of the main problems with the current housing market; tenants are afraid to report problems and are being forced out of their homes at short notice.

I have long supported calls for more rights and better protections for tenants, including an end to section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, to stop landlords from terminating tenancies with minimal justification.

I therefore welcomed proposals in the White Paper on Renters’ Reform, including plans to abolish ‘no fault’ evictions and introduce a legally binding Decent Homes Standard – a minimum standard of housing conditions and facilities – in all privately rented homes.

However, I am concerned that the Government has been dragging its feet on this issue. In 2019, the Government was elected on a manifesto that committed to introducing renters’ reforms and scrapping ‘no fault’ evictions, yet three years on, it is still only a White Paper.

Furthermore, it was reported that the Government, under Liz Truss’ direction, planned to drop the ban on Section 21. However, only days later, after significant backlash, the then Prime Minister told the House of Commons that the ban would go ahead.

Reforms to the private rented sector, especially the ban on Section 21, are long overdue. I have written to the Prime Minister and asked him to push ahead with these reforms. I have posted a copy of this letter below for you to see.