The Tenants' Rights Bill has passed its latest hurdle in parliament, as MPs gave it a third reading and tabled it before the Lords.
The bill, introduced by Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook (main photo), introduces the Section 21 ban on “no-fault” evictions. 
Unfair PRS
He said he would tackle “an unstable and unjust PRS” and “crack down on unscrupulous landlords.”
A series of government amendments were passed to change the bill, including banning landlords and agents from charging more than one month's rent before signing a lease.
The proposals were highlighted in a letter to Pennycook by a coalition of housing organizations including the NRLA, Propertymark, LRG and Goodlord, warning that tenants with poor credit histories would face penalties.
repayment order
Other changes included allowing “landlords in good standing” to seek a rent repayment order (RRO) even if they have not received any rent. This would overturn a Supreme Court ruling nearly two years ago that meant “senior landlords” were not liable for RROs.
Several MPs spoke in favor of an amendment that would prevent guarantors from being required to pay rent if a tenant dies.
rent management
Pennycook rejected rent controls supported by some MPs, saying they “could harm landlords as well as tenants” by reducing the supply of rental housing.
An amendment to introduce a rent cap during tenancies was rejected by the government.
