Blow for renters as major reforms watered down by Michael Gove after he caves to pressure from Tory backbenchers

MICHAEL Gove today caved to Tory landlord backbenchers and watered down promised reforms for renters.

A ban on no-fault evictions is now only expected to apply to less than a tenth tenants.

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Michael Gove today watered down the long-promised Renters Reform Bill following pressure from landlord Tory MPs[/caption]

In a letter to Conservative MPs, leaked to The Sun, Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young said changes to the Renters Reform Bill will “strike the balance between delivering security for tenants and fairness for landlords”.

But campaigners have slammed the move and accused the Housing Secretary of “selling renters down the river”.

This is a developing story…