Tom Darling from the Renters’ Reform Coalition has welcomed both Labour’s Renter’s Rights Bill and Awaab’s Law but says the renting crisis in England is “out of control” and more radical reforms are required to protect renters further.

He told Sky News: “Homelessness linked to no-fault evictions has only continued to rise since the election. The government must act soon – and we’re pleased it sounds like their proposed Renters’ Rights Bill isn’t too far away.”

Darling added that wider reforms were: “Essential to ensure renters have genuine security in their homes”.

He said this should include longer eviction notice periods as well as eviction-free periods at the start of a tenancy, and he also wants limits placed on how much rent can be increased during a tenancy. The group has also warned the Government should not follow the Tories’ lead and reform the courts before banning Section 21 notices, as it would hugely delay the progress of the bill.