Angela Rayner has said she is determined to pass the Renters’ Rights Bill into law ‘as soon as possible’, as the legislation returns to parliament today for its second reading.

The government has said that the speed at which it has progressed the bill so far, with the second reading less than a month after the bill was first introduced on 11 September and within the first 100 days in office, demonstrates its commitment to getting the legislation in the statute book as soon as possible.

The previous government introduced a Renters’ Rights Bill to parliament in May 2023, which included a commitment to ending section 21 evictions but its progress stalled due to concerns about its impact on landlords and the courts.