Stylist understands that Sunak admits there is “so much more work to do” on the renters reform bill. It has been delayed until later in the year because of Covid but he will focus on it “once we get through the crisis and are done with the pandemic”.

The bill, which first featured in the Conservatives’ 2019 general election manifesto, includes measures to abolish Section 21 – which allows landlords to evict tenants without having to give a reason. It will also see the introduction of so-called lifelong deposits which can switch from one property to another, preventing the need for tenants to raise new deposits each time they move home.

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