The Renters' Reform Coalition has expressed concern following reports suggesting that the fate of the Renters (Reform) Bill hangs in the balance.

As reported by Noa Hoffman in The Sun, quoting a 'Whitehall insider,' the bill faces jeopardy due to a small faction of landlord MPs seemingly exerting undue influence, effectively "holding the bill to ransom."

The Coalition's reaction comes in light of revelations that certain MPs advocating for pro-landlord amendments possess personal interests as landlords themselves.

Tom Darling, Campaign Manager for the Coalition, decried the situation, commenting, “It’s becoming clear that a number of Conservative MPs – many of whom are landlords – are intent on torpedoing their own manifesto commitment to end section 21 evictions and deliver desperately-needed rental reform. This is disgraceful.”

Darling emphasized the precarious situation for renters awaiting reform, stating, “Everyone deserves a safe, liveable home. But hundreds of thousands of renters have already been threatened with homelessness due to section 21 notices while waiting for this Government to act on its promise to abolish the practice – many more pay through the nose to live in unhealthy or dangerous conditions, but are afraid to complain for fear of eviction.”

He cautioned that any further delay or failure to pass the Renters (Reform) Bill would cast a shadow over the Government's housing crisis record, adding, “A failure to deliver the bill would be the final nail in the coffin for this government’s record on the housing crisis.”

The Coalition advocates for prompt action, asserting that the collapse of the Bill would betray the 12 million renters in England who urgently require the protections it pledges.