Editorial: The Guardian

• The 2019 Conservative manifesto pledged to abolish no-fault evictions in England, to make tenancies more secure.
• The current government has amended the bill and won't enact the no-fault evictions ban until 'the courts are ready'.
• The amendment is criticized as a capitulation to landlords and a betrayal to renters.
• Legislation needed to control rent increases has yet to be implemented.
• Homeownership rates have been falling while social housebuilding has not kept up with need.
• Millions who would prefer to be homeowners, or rent from councils or other social providers, are left with no choice but to rent privately.

Conclusion: The government has missed a chance to champion renters' rights and instead chosen a cowardly deferral.

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