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By Lizzy Buchan A ban on evicting tenants from their homes without cause will come in before the general election, Michael Gove has said. The Housing Secretary made the guarantee today amid fears the Tories were intending to junk their commitments to no-fault evictions after repeated delays. The Conservatives have been promising to end so-called section 21 evictions since April 2019 – and included it as a pledge in the 2019 manifesto. Mr Gove agreed to delay the ban in October to appease Tory rebels threatening to vote against his Renters Reform Bill, some of whom are landlords themselves. He …

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