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A ban on landlords evicting their tenants without reason will come into force in just over six months’ time, ministers have announced.
Landlords will also be prevented from increasing rent more than once a year, while bidding wars between prospective tenants will be outlawed from May 1.
Housing Secretary Steve Reed insisted the Government was “calling time” on “rogue landlords” by initiating a raft of measures in the Renters’ Rights Act.
Ministers have set out a timeline for implementing the Act on Friday, with the aim of giving landlo
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