Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing, previously said he wanted to “close loopholes” in the Tory’s bill, such as increasing controls over rent increases. He also wants to toughen up financial penalties for those landlords who do not comply. 

Other reforms could see landlords unable to refuse a tenancy on the grounds that the tenant has a pet, and change the powers of a tribunal to only allow a rent to go down in order to be in line with a market rate, rather than up. 

Chris Norris, policy director for the National Residential Landlords Association, said: “With an average of 15 households chasing every available home to rent it is vital that rental reform does not make an already serious supply crisis in the private rented sector worse. 

“Tenants are no better served by delays, which increase hardship, stress, and uncertainty. We need action from the Government, alongside the Bill, to ensure all are able to access justice in a timely fashion when they need to do so.”

Private rents in the UK increased by 8.6pc in the 12 months to June 2024, over four times the rate of inflation according to the latest government data.

Polly Neate, chief executive of homeless charity Shelter, said: “The new Renters’ Rights Bill has to be a fresh start at reforming broken private renting.

“Not only does this mean urgently scrapping no fault evictions, but also setting clear limits to in-tenancy rent increases. The Government cannot allow landlords to continue to force tenants out of their homes with eye watering rent hikes.”