MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, Jim McMahon, has said that Labour’s Renters' Rights Bill shows the government is delivering for working people in the borough.

A Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction can be issued by a landlord without having to provide a reason, giving tenants just two months to find a new home.

Mr McMahon said: "The Labour Government is introducing legislation to reform renters’ rights and end no fault evictions for 11 million renters across the country.

"We are taking action where the Tories failed, protecting working families across the country from losing their home through no fault of their own."

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The Renters’ Rights Bill will look to give renters in Oldham and throughout the country increased protections, including the introduction of the 'decent homes standard', ensuring tenants can expect safe, well-maintained, and secure living conditions and a legal time frame for landlords to carry out essential works to remove serious hazards.

Mr McMahon added: "Only through this security and stability can working adults have the peace of mind to thrive, can young people have the space to truly reach their full potential, and can families have the security to be ambitious for their future."

"At the General Election, I made decent homes one of my top priorities in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and we are already making good on the promise to provide quality, decent homes. This new bill will be a big step in the right direction for renters."

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), said landlords and renters need certainty and reforms must be fair to both, adding that the end of section 21 evictions “represents the biggest change to the sector for over 30 years” and “sufficient time” will be needed for the sector to prepare.

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Mr Beadle said: “Over 4.5 million households will need tenancy agreements updating, letting agent staff and landlords will need to undertake training and insurance and mortgage providers will need to adjust policies and rates.

“None of this will happen overnight and the Government needs to publish guidance.

“In addition, ending section 21 will leave the courts needing to hear possession claims where landlords have a legitimate reason.

“The cross-party Housing Select Committee has warned that without reforms to ensure the courts process cases much more swiftly, they risk becoming overwhelmed. This will not serve the interests of tenants or landlords seeking justice.”

He added that the NRLA supports measures to ensure every rental home is of a decent standard, but warned the changes need to be backed by “robust” enforcement by councils.