Renters’ Rights enshrined in law!

Finally, a level playing field for tenants!

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions abolished

Decent Home standard applied to the private rented sector

End rental bidding wars

More rights for home owners with pets

End to huge amounts of rent upfront

No more fixed term tenancies

This Government has taken action to enhance renters’ rights and end no fault evictions for 11 million renters across the country. While we are protecting working families across the country from losing their home through no fault of their own where the Tories failed to do so, both them and Reform have been trying to block us every step of the way.

The Renters’ Rights Act, which has now become law, gives renters in Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton the increased protections that are long overdue.

This cements a new Awaab’s Law, named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak who died after being exposed to dangerous mould in his Rochdale home after serious failings by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.

Over 32,000 households were threatened with homelessness after receiving a Section 21 notice in 2024, the highest number in eight years, with over 11,000 being evicted by bailiffs over the last 12 months. Alongside this, the average rent in Oldham has increased by 46% in the last 5 years alone.

No one should be forced out of their community to be able to get the safe and secure home they deserve. Through this overhaul of rights for renters, we are providing more opportunity for local people to get the decent family homes they deserve, whether young people trying to get on in life, working families who want to create a good life for their children, people in older age looking to downsize, or those in Temporary Accommodation who need a route off it & a pathway towards home ownership.

Our fight doesn’t end here as the implementation of the reforms begins and planning reforms & social housing funding takes affect. Yet this is a major milestone and despite opposition from Reform and the Tories, we delivered on this promise and know there is only one party that renters can trust to be on their side.

This is the Labour difference in one Act of Parliament.