Government Faces Criticism Over Failure to Ban No-Fault Evictions

The government has faced criticism from the Labour party over their failure to ban no-fault evictions, despite promising to do so in their 2019 election manifesto.

During a recent session of Prime Minister's Questions, Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner accused the government of giving "pathetic" answers to their demands for a ban on no-fault evictions.

The Renters' (Reform) Bill, which includes a plan to ban no-fault evictions, was published in May, but there is still no date set for the bill to come to parliament.

The housing secretary has stated that the practice is allowing rogue landlords to intimidate tenants, but critics argue that new powers to evict antisocial tenants could be used to force people out.

Labour has called for more help for renters as inflation continues to rise and the risk of eviction grows.