A BELATED move by Tory ministers to finally abolish “no-fault” evictions will not stop rogue landlords from using large rent hikes to force unwanted tenants out, campaigners warned today. 

The London Renters Union (LRU) welcomed Downing Street’s confirmation today that ministers plan to follow through on their 2019 commitment to ban widely condemned section 21 orders, first introduced by Margaret Thatcher in 1988.

The Renters’ Reform Bill, due before Parliament soon, will also make it illegal for landlords to refuse tenancies to families with children and to those claiming benefits in England, the government said.