Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader and shadow housing secretary, is set to announce plans today to ban no-fault evictions immediately, require landlords to address damp and mould in private-rented homes, and put an end to rental bidding wars.

In today’s announcement, Rayner, alongside Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will pledge that renters will be “better off” under Labour, detailing the housing reforms Labour intends to make if elected on 4 July.

Labour will require all landlords to meet stringent energy efficiency standards by 2030, which it says will “slash” fuel poverty and cut energy bills, saving the average tenant £250 per year.