THE Renters (Reform) Bill is being outsourced to “landlord backbenchers,” campaigners warned today, after it was reported that Tory MPs are being consulted on watering down planned tenant protections.

The Bill is in the report stage before going to its third reading and includes the abolition of Section 21 no-fault evictions – first promised in 2019.

A series of draft amendments have been circulated among Tory MPs who had expressed concerns about the legislation and wanted to increase rights for landlords.