The government's Renters Reform Bill is returning to the Commons today, but one of its key proposals is in doubt after the housing secretary makes a promise to win over Tory backbenchers.
A government pledge to ban no-fault evictions could face long delays after Michael Gove told his backbenchers he would not enact the policy until courts have been reformed. A promise to outlaw Section 21 evictions was made by the Conservatives in its 2019 manifesto - although the plan was only confirmed in May this year - and it will form part of the government's Renters Reform Bill when it returns to the Commons this afternoon.
But Labour has dubbed it a 'grubby deal' with Tory MPs that will see the planned ban 'kicked into the long grass'. The party's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, said: 'The government plans to act as judge and jury in deciding when the courts have been sufficiently improved, meaning their manifesto pledge will likely not be met before the next election. 'This comes at a heavy price for renters who have been let down for too long already.
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