Sunak and Gove Accused of Weakening Renters' Reform Bill After Tory MP Lobbying
• Sunak and Gove accused of giving in to Tory MPs lobbying for landlords' interests, watering down aspects of renters' reform bill
• Changes include preventing tenants from ending contracts in first 6 months and casting doubt on removing no-fault evictions
• Exempting all landlords renting to students, not just those with larger properties, is another example of the bill being weakened
• Concessions made after campaign by Tory MPs to water down or delay new laws to better protect England's 11 million private renters
• Accusations the government is "selling renters down the river", with concessions delaying most renters from feeling benefits of reform and locking them into unsuitable housing