Coronavirus has hit the incomes of millions of renters who are now worried about how to pay the rent. Now the eviction ban has ended, renters in arrears face debt and homelessness.
We’re making sure that renters’ voices are heard loud and clear by the government.
Join our movement to protect renters during and beyond COVID-19
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What are the main parties offering renters in Scotland?May 06, 2021Today (6th May), Scotland will elect 129 members of the Scottish Parliament. We have published a manifesto here.
What are the main parties offering renters in WalesMay 06, 2021Today (6th May) voters in Wales will elect 60 members of the Welsh Parliament (Senedd). We have published a manifesto here.
What we're demanding
Renting in Wales needs to be safer, fairer and more secure. Welsh renters can still be evicted for no reason, they need more stability and an end to Section 21 'no fault' evictions. There also needs to be tougher penalties for landlords who break the law. Wales now has a national register of landlords, however, there are still improvements that could be made to protect renters from criminals. Renters in Wales remain vulnerable to rent increases. Even though these can technically be challenged through the Rent Assessment Committee, only three did this in 2019/20. This must change.
What are mayoral candidates offering renters in city regions?May 05, 2021On Thursday, eight city regions elect a Metro Mayor. We have published two manifestos:
- A manifesto for London, which contains 1m private renter households and has had a Mayor for 20 years
- A manifesto for the rest of England. Between them, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Greater Liverpool, West of England, Cambridge and Peterborough, West Yorkshire and Tees Valley contain around 750,000 private renter households and where the office of Mayor is still relatively new (completely new in the case of West Yorkshire).