Rise in evictions continues as government reformation efforts falter once more
The Renters' Rights Bill, now renamed the Renters’ Rights Bill 2025, has made significant strides in its journey through the UK Parliament. After completing its passage through the House of Lords on 21st July 2025, the Bill is set to return to the House of Commons on 8th September 2025 for consideration of amendments made by the Lords.
The Report Stage in the House of Lords ended on 15th July 2025, during which several amendments were made, some against the government’s wishes. These amendments will now be considered in the Commons starting 8th September. This means the Bill’s Report Stage is complete, and the next key parliamentary step is the Commons considering Lords amendments, a process often referred to as "ping pong" where the Commons and Lords must agree on the final text. Subject to agreement between both Houses, the Bill is expected to receive Royal Assent in mid-September 2025, likely before the party conference break on 16th September.
However, while the Bill moves forward, concerns about the rising number of no-fault evictions persist. According to Ben Twomey, chief executive of Generation Rent, over 90,000 households have been forced out due to no-fault evictions since the government's promise to end these evictions five years ago. Most section 21 evictions are not contested and do not end up in court, making the real number of no-fault evictions issued to tenants much higher.
The government has indicated that, although Royal Assent is anticipated soon, the key reforms introduced by the Bill will mainly come into force in early 2026 through staged commencement provisions. The Renters' Rights Bill is considered crucial to end no-fault evictions, as stated by Ben Twomey, chief executive of Generation Rent.
Despite the progress of the Renters' Rights Bill, concerns have been raised about its potential delay before the election. Tom Darling, campaign manager of the Renters' Reform Coalition, expressed his worry that the Bill might not get passed before the election. Polling by Shelter estimates that 172 families a day are served a Section 21 notice, and the number of households facing Section 21 evictions in the courts has estimatedly increased by 5,891 since the last debate of the Renters (Reform) Bill in parliament.
The number of private rented households repossessed by bailiffs in England following section 21 'no-fault' evictions reached 2,671 in the last quarter. No-fault evictions have been blamed for causing a rise in homelessness in England, as per the statement made by Ben Twomey, chief executive of Generation Rent.
As the Renters’ Rights Bill moves closer to becoming law, England’s 12 million private renters are urged to demand its immediate return to the Commons to end no-fault evictions and provide greater protections for renters.
References
[1] BBC News [2] The Guardian [4] House of Lords
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