The Act, which received Royal Assent in October, was introduced by former housing secretary Angela Rayner and builds on the earlier Renters’ Reform Bill first proposed by the Conservative government in 2019.
Labour said the law would “level the playing field and create a fairer housing market for all”.
Speaking in Birmingham, Mr Tice described the Act as “well intentioned” but argued it is “already reducing the supply of properties to rent and therefore increasing the prices.”
It is far too risky for landlords and Mr Tice continued: “The issue is many landlords are now concluding that’s it’s too risky to be able to essentially remove an occupier/tenant if they want, for example, to sell the property, if the tenant is not paying.
“There’s a balance of risk and reward and too many landlords have said enough is enough.”
Mr Tice added: “Again, it’s well intentioned in terms of the issues around the period for notice to quit, but actually it’s just gone way beyond this.”
And of course Generation Rent’s, Ben Twomey, 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.”
He added: “Reform UK had nothing to say at the debates about the Renters’ Rights Bill when it was passing through Parliament.
“They also haven’t spoken to renter groups like us about their plans, which would be a gift to unscrupulous landlords who are responsible for the poor conditions renters face right now.”
Responding on X, the Renters’ Reform Coalition put their anti in and 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.”
Labour’s ridiculous reforms are unworkable
Reform UK says it would bring forward a “great repeal bill” to overturn the Renters’ Rights Act and other Labour measures it labels as “daft”.
The repeal plan would form part of a wider economic strategy centred on boosting investment and growth.
Under the proposals, housing policy would be folded into a new Great Office of State — the Department of Business, Trade and Energy.
This department would take responsibility not only for housing but also for business regulation and energy policy.
Reform UK has also outlined plans for what it calls “smarter regulation”, alongside proposals to cut energy bills and establish a British sovereign wealth fund to support manufacturing.
Under the proposals, the Local Government Pension Scheme would be transformed into a fund worth up to £575?billion to drive domestic investment.
The party says it would channel this money into strategic sectors such as steel, oil, gas and defence.
Tice is also calling for “heavy tariffs and tight quotas” on Chinese-made cars, citing serious concerns about the future of the UK automotive industry.