The government has backtracked on its decision to publish the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill, according to The Mirror newspaper, which reported that “procedural issues” have been blamed for the delay in introducing the Bill to Parliament.

The Bill was first pledged by the Conservative administration back in 2019 and only last week Housing Secretary Michael Gove told Sky News that it would, at last, be introduced just days after the Coronation.

But the Mirror reports: “The government had vowed to finally publish the Renters Reform Bill this week, more than four years after the Tories first promised to scrap no fault evictions. But the long-awaited overhaul has been postponed due to ‘procedural issues’.”

Over the Bank Holiday weekend speculation was mounting that Tory backbenchers were unhappy with the pro-tenant, anti-landlord sentiment contained in the proposed legislation.

A Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities spokesman reportedly said: “We are absolutely committed to delivering a fairer deal for renters. We will bring forward legislation very shortly, which will include a ban on ‘no fault’ evictions, so that all tenants have greater security in their homes and are empowered to challenge poor conditions.”