Reform UK says it will scrap the Renters' Rights Act if it wins the next General Election, but the news has been criticised by tenant campaign groups.
The party's move will tie housing policy directly to a broader plan to lift investment and drive economic growth in the UK.
The commitment was announced by Richard Tice, the party's deputy leader in a speech in Birmingham.
He described the act as 'well intentioned', but said landlords were already leaving the market and rents were rising as a result.
Landlords are quitting
Mr Tice continued: "The issue is many landlords are now concluding that it's too risky to be able to essentially remove an occupier or tenant if they want, for example, to sell the property, if the tenant is not paying.
"There's a balance of risk and reward."
He added: "Too many landlords have said enough is enough.
"Again, well intentioned in terms of the issues around the period for notice to quit, but actually it's just gone way beyond this."
Tenant group reaction
The reaction from tenant campaign groups was not enthusiastic about the plan.
On X/Twitter, the Renters' Reform Coalition said: "Over two-thirds of the public supports the end of Section 21 evictions.
"So, why does Reform want to repeal renters’ rights?
"Scrapping the Renters' Rights Act would just mean more homelessness and insecurity for England's 11 million renters. Reform should think again."
Ben Twomey, the chief executive of Generation Rent, said: "Forcing people back into insecure and unsafe homes is not a promise, it's a threat levelled at England's 11 million private renters.
"Our homes are the foundations of our lives, so it is disgraceful to see Reform UK pledging to roll back new and essential protections that would improve the quality of our homes and help us to stay in them for longer."
Sarah Elliott, chief executive of Shelter, said: "It should come as no surprise that a party whose leader rakes in thousands in rental income every year is fighting tooth and nail to undermine the hard-won rights of England's 11 million private renters."
Level playing field
The Renters' Rights Act was granted Royal Assent last October and was introduced by former housing secretary Angela Rayner.
The law abolishes Section 21 'no-fault' evictions from 1 May.
It also limits rent rises to once a year, bans requests for more than one month's rent in advance, and outlaws bidding wars between tenants.
Labour said its legislation would 'level the playing field and create a fairer housing market for all'.
Repeal the RRA
Reform says its repeal of the Renters' Rights Act would form part of a wider 'great repeal bill', targeting Labour regulations across housing, energy and business.
The party plans would move responsibility for housing into a new Department of Business, Trade and Energy.
There would also be tougher fines on firms that 'breach the government's trust', expanded domestic oil and gas production, and the removal of Net Zero policies.
The party also plans to convert the Local Government Pension Scheme into a British sovereign wealth fund of up to £575bn to back manufacturing and strategic industries including steel, oil, gas and defence.
Student landlords should prepare
The managing director of Accommodation for Students, Simon Thompson, said: "It's interesting to hear a political party committing to scrapping the Renters' Rights Act.
"It shows that the Act is not a settled long-term policy if there is a change of government.
"The motive for abolishing the legislation is that the rules are already affecting landlord confidence and rental supply."
He added: "In the short term, however, the Act is still proceeding.
"Student landlords should continue preparing for the May implementation phase, including tighter controls on rent setting and upfront payments."
