The Renters’ Rights Bill is finally the Renters’ Rights Act after King Charles granted royal assent to rental reforms that have been on the cards for more than six years.

Former prime minister Theresa May first promised to scrap section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions back in April 2019 before the Conservatives failed to pass the Renters Reform Bill.

Labour picked up the mantle with the Renters’ Rights Bill, introducing the legislation to parliament back in September last year. The bill completed its journey through parliament last week and was granted royal assent at 7.40pm on Monday (27 October) evening.

Prime minister Keir Starmer said: “Every family deserves the dignity of a safe and secure home.

“For too long, millions of renters have lived at the mercy of rogue landlords or insecure c

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