Overview

• Senior Conservatives, including Jane Scott, reportedly held private talks with major landlords to explore ways to delay or block Labour's Renters' Rights Bill.
• Strategies discussed included legal challenges on human rights grounds and forcing debates on amendments to prolong the legislative process.
• Campaign groups and charities have criticized these actions as deliberate attempts to undermine critical tenant protections, calling the tactics 'underhand.'
• The Renters' Rights Bill aims to ban no-fault evictions, prevent discrimination against tenants with children or on benefits, and enforce timely repairs under 'Awaab’s law.'
• Labour remains committed to passing the bill, but its fate is uncertain as opposition intensifies in the House of Lords.