England’s new Renters’ Rights Law bans no-fault evictions and boosts housing security for 11 million renters.

The Renters' Rights Bill has become law in England, banning no-fault evictions and enhancing security for 11 million renters. The law, backed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, aims to reduce homelessness amid rising rough sleeping in Cumbria, where cases increased in both Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness in 2024 and early 2025. It strengthens valid eviction grounds like tenant misconduct, introduces a renters’ ombudsman, and includes £84 million in funding, with £70 million for rough sleeping prevention. Local officials welcomed the changes, while the British Landlords Association maintained that housing shortages, not private landlords, drive homelessness.