 In a statement, they say: "With political events creating uncertainty around private renting reform, we are calling on the new PM to restate their commitment to the Renters' Reform Bill and introduce it to Parliament without delay. "Recent polling by Opinium revealed that the Renters' Reform Bill is popular, with 79% of the overall public supporting measures to improve security in private renting, including 80% of over 65s and those who voted Conservative at the last election. They added: "Already, it's been over three years since the Government promised to reform private renting. "Private renters face another winter without these vital reforms. In a cost-of-living crisis, they can't wait any longer. "We, the undersigned, call on the government to keep its commitment to renters and pass the R){kind=link}
In a joint statement the groups urge the new Prime Minister to deliver on the long-delayed Renters’ Reform Bill which includes a commitment to abolish no-fault evictions
A coalition of over a dozen charities and campaign groups are demanding Rishi Sunak finally deliver on long-delayed reforms to renters’ rights.
They include a pledge first made by former Prime Minister Theresa May in 2018 to abolish no-fault evictions – giving tenants greater protections.
Boris Johnson’s Government had outlined plans for a Renters’ Reform Bill but the policies were thrown into doubt by Liz Truss’s short-lived administration.
Expressing concerns over the political paralysis at Westminster, the groups have signed a joint statement urging the new PM to honour the reforms.