The campaign so far

We first joined forces in 2020 after the success of the End Unfair Evictions campaign which secured a manifesto commitment from Theresa May’s government to end section 21 no-fault evictions in 2019. The organisations behind this win came together alongside other housing organisations to form the Renters’ Reform Coalition, as it became increasingly apparent that the government wasn’t planning to deliver on this promise without being pushed.

From 2020-2025, the aim of the Renters’ Reform Coalition was to push the Government to make the Renters’ Reform (Rights) Bill as strong as possible for renters. On 27th October 2025, we were successful, and the Renters’ Rights Act was passed! This enshrined into law a huge number of historic changes for private renters, including an end to no-fault evictions, the creation of a landlord database, and a Decent Home Standard. Here’s how we got there .

2020-2021
In 2020, the Renters’ Reform Coalition was formed in reaction to the Conservative government’s announcement for reforms in the private rented sector. A personal aim of Theresa May before she left No. 10 in 2019, the Renters’ Reform Bill worked its way through the stages of Parliament. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, however, everything changed when renters were given unique protections and security overnight – changes which were unthinkable just months beforehand. But these weren’t to last long and were repealed in 2021.

2022-2023
The government finally published a white paper, giving us a glimpse into what a Renters’ Reform Bill might look like. However, loopholes in the legislation meant tenants would still be at risk of unfair eviction if these new laws came into force, so we kept the pressure up, meeting with MPs, organising events, and writing to the Prime Minister. Our Renters’ Day of Action in 2023 saw dozens of private renters from across the country lobby their MPs to make reforms.

2024-2025
The Conservative Renters’ Reform Bill was nearly passed in 2024 in the ‘wash up’ before the change of Government (where nearly-completed Bills get rushed through Parliament) – but with damaging amendments which would have left renters much worse off than the Bill’s original intentions. We lobbied for the Bill to remain on the table so we could strip out these harmful amendments – and our hard work paid off.

When Labour got into No. 10 in July 2024, they promised to end no-fault evictions ‘immediately’ – but their Renters Rights Bill still made slow progress through Parliament. The Lords introduced amendments which would have made the legislation weaker – and our research showed that many had a vested interest, being landlords themselves!

Finally, the Renters’ Rights Bill received Royal Assent (the process of becoming law) on 27th October 2025. This was a huge day for renters everywhere – and for our RRC members, who have been lobbying for these changes for so long, some of us for over a decade.

2026 and beyond
We’re not done yet. Although the Renters’ Rights Act will make a huge difference to the lives of England’s 12 million private renters, we still need to see it implemented in full.

And it does little to address the cost of renting crisis. We’ll be lobbying for more historic changes, such as a National Rent Affordability Commission to consider measures to make renting more affordable.

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