In response to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee on reforming the private rented sector, an advocate for private tenants has called on the government to provide more stringent protections for renters.

Alicia Kennedy, director of Generation Rent, said: “Private renters will never enjoy stability in their lives or have the power to complain about their home if they can be evicted without the landlord needing a reason.

“The committee is spot on with its warning that the proposed new eviction grounds could be too easily exploited by bad landlords and leave renters vulnerable to unfair evictions.

“When landlords sell up, renters should get more protection from eviction including measures to encourage sales of tenanted properties and longer notice periods.

“The report also shows the increasing political understanding of the need to control the rise of the holiday let sector, which takes homes away from renters in tourist hotspots, and for greater efforts to improve energy efficiency in private rented homes.

“Private renters have been especially exposed to the rising cost of living, with rising rents and draughty homes. We now need to see urgent action from the government to bring forward their bill to make these reforms a reality.”