Labour under pressure to be more radical about reforming private renting

Campaigners fear current plans will allow landlords to find new ways to evict tenants if party wins power

Labour is facing pressure to deliver more radical reforms of private renting amid fears landlords will find new ways to evict tenants despite the party confirming it would end no-fault evictions, ban bidding wars and introduce time limits to fix potentially lethal mould.

In a campaign push aimed at the rip-off private rented sector", Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, and the shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, claimed private renters would be 250-a-year better off under a Labour government after it forces landlords to improve the energy efficiency of leaky rental homes.