Under new plans private landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants at short notice without good reason.
Section 21 notices allow landlords to evict renters without a reason after their fixed-term tenancy period ends.
The National Landlords Association said members were forced to use Section 21 because they had "no confidence" in the courts to settle possession claims.
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced similar plans for Wales.
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire said that evidence showed so-called Section 21 evictions were one of the biggest causes of family homelessness.
Mr Brokenshire also said the plans would offer "speedy redress" to landlords seeking to regain possession of their property for legitimate reasons, such as to sell it or to move into it themselves.
At the moment, landlords can give tenants as little as eight weeks' notice after a fixed-term contract ends.
Under the government's new plans, landlords would have to provide a "concrete, evidenced reason already specified in law" in order to bring tenancies to an end.
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