TENANTS’ campaigners are claiming a “huge win” after the government has announced plans to abolish a legal loophole which charities believe has led to thousands of “revenge evictions.”

The government has said that it will begin consulting Tory MPs to consider repealing Section 21 of the 1988 Housing Act, and to introduce open-ended tenancies for private renters.

The legal notice has been widely criticised for giving landlords the legal power to evict tenants without offering a valid reason.