Over a third of private renters could still be forced to move home once the Renters' Rights Bill finally becomes law according to the Renters' Reform Coalition (RRC).

With the Bill set to end section 21 'no fault' evictions and give tenants more rights and protections, research has revealed that 34% of renters could be forced out by a rent increase of £110 per month, a rise of 7.9% and close to the average annual rent increase in England.

Whilst the government has promised to "empower" renters to "challenge unreasonable rent increases" at a tribunal, the average decision made by tribunals in the first half of 2025 saw tenants given a rent increase of over £240 per month. 

Tom Darling, Director at the RRC, said: "The rent rise eviction loophole is a serious gap in the legislation. Even after section 21 is abolished, our research suggests as many as a third of renters will still face being pushed out of their homes and communities by rent increases, and landlords will be able to use rent hikes they know tenants cannot afford to threaten or intimidate.

"The government's proposed solution will not address this - our analysis shows rent tribunals will do nothing to protect the large proportion of renters who already cannot afford average market rents, even if they were willing to take their landlord to a tribunal in the first place. But a cap on rent increases would be simple to implement, putting money back into renters' pockets and giving them real long-term security in their homes."

The RRC’s analysis of first-tier tribunal rent appeal cases in 2025 found that the average gap between original rents and the recommended rent set by the tribunal was £244.63 more per month, a 22.2% rent increase for tenants who appealed.

They also found that tribunals approved rent rises in more than 90% of cases, even setting increases in cases of severe disrepair and unhealthy conditions.