The Renters' Rights Bill will return to the House of Lords on 14 October for its final stage before it moves into law.
The legislation is now at the 'ping pong' point, where amendments are sent between the Commons and Lords until agreement is reached.
While changes to the Bill remain possible, MPs previously rejected all of the amendments suggested by peers, making any further changes unlikely.
That means that Section 21 'no-fault' evictions will be abolished, and periodic tenancies will be introduced.
What the Bill will do
Other proposals dismissed by MPs include measures to allow landlords to require separate pet insurance.
A bid to reduce the current 12-month ban on re-letting when a house sale falls through was also dropped.
Now tenants will gain the right to keep pets unless landlords can provide a valid reason to refuse.
Allison Thompson, the national lettings managing director at LRG, said: "The government's rejection of key Lords amendments sends a clear message.
"They are holding firm on the core structure of the Renters' Rights Bill but are unwilling to make concessions that would have brought much-needed clarity and balance."
She added: "Proposals to widen the student exemption, allow a higher deposit for pet-related damage, or shorten the 12-month re-let restriction were all dismissed, despite being proportionate and carefully considered."
Introduction of periodic tenancies
The abolition of Section 21 evictions and fixed-term tenancies will probably take effect immediately once Royal Assent is granted.
A new Ombudsman and national database for the private rented sector will follow later, with the timings yet to be confirmed.
Other provisions in the Bill, such as the Decent Homes Standard, will be introduced later.
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has urged ministers to set out a clear timetable for what will be implemented and when.
NRLA calls for an information campaign
It is calling for a minimum six-month lead-in period between confirmation of the details and enforcement.
The NRLA also wants a wide-reaching information campaign to ensure landlords, agents and tenants understand their responsibilities.
The NRLA also says that one in 10 landlords rent to students, according to the English Private Landlord Survey.
However, NRLA polling places the figure closer to 14%.
Student landlords worry about losing ASTs
It says that for student landlords, the removal of fixed-term agreements creates issues since student housing relies on predictable annual cycles.
Landlords use summer voids for essential maintenance and preparing for the next academic year.
The Bill also introduces Ground 4A, a legal route allowing landlords of larger student HMOs to regain possession at the end of an academic year.
However, this does not extend to one- or two-bedroom properties, leaving smaller landlords unable to guarantee possession for the next intake.
The NRLA warns this could reduce supply, increase rents and push students towards more expensive purpose-built accommodation.
Student accommodation rules don't work
The managing director of Accommodation for Students, Simon Thompson, said: "For student landlords, the biggest uncertainty is how to adapt annual lettings cycles to a world without fixed-term tenancies.
“The NRLA has warned this could mean fewer homes available for students and greater reliance on expensive purpose-built blocks.
"Essentially, the government is asking student landlords to work with rules that simply don't fit the academic year."
He added: "If clarity and flexibility are not provided soon, we risk driving good landlords away from the student market and leaving young people with fewer and pricier options."
