Claim df000c9dChecked 21 Jul 2026
Strongly SupportedOn the evidence scale
“The Labour Government is giving 11 million people greater security.”
Reasoning & Evidence21 Jul 2026
The evidence strongly supports this causal link. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025 and its main provisions came into force on 1 May 2026 — approximately one month before this speech on 3 June 2026. The government's own guidance explicitly states the Act will "give renters much greater security and stability so they can stay in their homes for longer." The key mechanism — abolishing Section 21 "no-fault" evictions — directly removes a major source of insecurity, as tenants can no longer be evicted without a valid reason. Additional provisions (periodic tenancies with no end date, limits on rent increases to once per year with tribunal challenge rights, longer notice periods, a 12-month protected period at the start of tenancies) all materially contribute to housing security.
The figure of 11 million is corroborated by the House of Commons Library research briefing, which states that "4.7 million households (around 11 million people) rented their home from a private landlord in 2024/25." This is an official, independent parliamentary source confirming the government's figure.
The causal mechanism is clear and well-evidenced: the legislation directly removes the primary legal mechanism (Section 21) that allowed arbitrary eviction, and adds multiple overlapping protections. This is not merely correlation — the Act is the direct legal instrument creating these new rights. While the real-world impact over time remains to be seen (e.g., enforcement effectiveness, landlord behaviour adaptation), the legal framework itself unambiguously provides greater security to the 11 million private renters in England.
Sources:
- GOV.UK, "Historic protections for renters in action across England" — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/historic-protections-for-renters-in-action-across-england
- GOV.UK, "Guide to the Renters' Rights Act" — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-renters-rights-act/guide-to-the-renters-rights-act
- GOV.UK, "When will the Renters' Right Act come into force?" — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/when-will-the-renters-right-act-come-into-force
- House of Commons Library, "Renters' reform in England: What's happening and when?" — https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10669/
- Legislation.gov.uk, "Renters' Rights Act 2025" — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/26
From speech
They introduced a system that is broken, they put the bill through the roof, and now they want to give us advice on welfare—no thanks! The question should always be not what benefits people are entitled to, but what help we can give people to change their lives. That is what the Work and Pensions Secretary was arguing, and he is right about that. It is a Labour Government that are helping people into work. Leader of the Opposition asks what we have done: more rights for renters, stopping unfair rent hikes, and giving 11 million people greater security and a place to call home; and more rights for workers, including bereavement leave on day one—ask anyone who has lost someone, and they will say just how important it is to have bereavement leave. We have lifted half a million children out of poverty. We often say in this House that every child should go as far as their talent or ability will take them. That does not happen if they are growing up in poverty. The Conservatives have fought us at every turn. I am proud of what we are delivering. There is much more to do.
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| [1] | gov.uk |
| [2] | gov.uk |
| [3] | bbc.co.uk |
| [4] | mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk |
| [5] | commonslibrary.parliament.uk |
| [6] | gov.uk |
| [7] | legislation.gov.uk |