Overview

• Originally scheduled for summer 2025, the Renters’ Rights Bill’s ban on Section 21 evictions has been pushed back through autumn into spring 2026 due to parliamentary holdups.
• Tenant groups including the Renters’ Reform Coalition have warned that delays leave renters exposed to eviction without cause as landlords retain Section 21 powers pending implementation.
• The bill introduces a decent homes standard, grants tenants broader rights to keep pets, and prohibits landlords from discriminating against families with children or tenants on benefits.
• Shelter estimates that since Labour took office, about 25,000 households have been threatened with homelessness under Section 21 notices, with roughly 70 more at risk each additional day of delay.
• The National Residential Landlords Association says at least six months of lead time are required to allow landlords, letting agents, courts, insurers, other stakeholders to update practices before the new rules take effect.