The eviction ban in England and Wales will be extended until 20 September, Sky News understands.
Ministers have come under pressure to extend the ban, amid warnings thousands of renters could lose their homes otherwise.
An official announcement is expected to be made later.
The ban, which was announced in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, is currently due to end on Monday.
In Scotland and Northern Ireland, the ban has been extended to March in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the "11th hour U-turn", but said the ban should remain in force until a "credible plan" is in place to stop anyone losing their home because of the pandemic.
"Such a brief extension means there is a real risk that this will simply give renters a few more weeks to pack their bags," he said.
Citizens Advice chief executive Dame Gillian Guy called on ministers work with it and others to "put in place a series of protections which will help those who've built up rent arrears get back on their feet".
But the National Residential Landlords Association criticised the "blanket extension", saying it "satisfies no one".
Chief executive Ben Beadle said: "Landlords have been left powerless in exercising their legal right to deal with significant arrears unrelated to COVID-19, antisocial behaviour and extremely disruptive tenants who make life miserable for their neighbours and housemates.
"Private landlords cannot be expected to foot the bill for government failure. There must now be a plan to support households to pay their bills and to compensate landlords fully for their lost income."
Charities have voiced fears of mass evictions around Christmas if the ban is not extended.
They have said that if the ban ends without extra protection, there could be a "devastating homelessness crisis", with tens of thousands of outgoing tenants potentially unable to find or access affordable homes.
According to housing charity Shelter, by the end of June a total of 174,000 renters had been warned by their landlord that they are facing eviction.
Shelter added that 58,000 moved out after being asked to leave during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The charity estimates that almost a quarter of a million renters were in rent arrears by the end of June.
Reacting to the extension, Shelter said ministers "must now use this short window of time wisely to put proper safeguards in place for renters".
It added: "A bullet may have been dodged with this extension, but as soon as Parliament returns, it must give judges extra powers to stop renters being evicted because of 'COVID-arrears'."
The District Councils Network estimates that up to half a million people could be at risk of eviction in the months to come.
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Crisis has said extending the ban once more is the "obvious" choice with unemployment rising and future uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
Chief executive Jon Sparkes said the ban should stay in place until "well into next year", but if not the government should introduce other measures.
Charities say that if the ban ends without extra protection, there could be a "devastating homelessness crisis", with tens of thousands of outgoing tenants potentially unable to find or access affordable homes.
The British Medical Association has also expressed concerns, saying ending the ban could lead to a surge in coronavirus cases if homelessness increases, with homeless people more likely to have health conditions that increase their vulnerability.
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