Prolific rental scammer Freddie Priestly sentenced (PRESS RELEASE)
On 12/06/26, prolific rental scammer Freddie Priestly was sentenced to 35 months in prison for defrauding more than 30 people in London out of over £77,000. Priestly targeted people in […]
What could rent control in England look like?
Rent costs so much that the average renter household in England spends 36% of their income on keeping a roof over their heads. That’s almost four and a half months […]
London renters lose over five months of pay a year to soaring rents (PRESS RELEASE)
Generation Rent is urging the government to take urgent action on soaring rents this ‘London: Cost of Rent Day’, which falls on June 2nd. “Cost of Rent Day’ marks the […]
Generation Rent and supporters head to 10 Downing Street
On 20/05/2026, Generation Rent staff, together with a number of supporters, attended a reception at 10 Downing Street to mark the Renters’ Rights Act finally becoming law. The reception was […]
Renters lose over four months of pay a year to soaring rents (PRESS RELEASE)
Generation Rent and the Renters’ Reform Coalition are urging the government to take action to slam the brakes on soaring rents this ‘Cost of Rent Day’, with over four months of renters’ income […]
Happy Renters Rights Day!
Today is the biggest day in Generation Rent’s 12 year history: Section 21 is no more and the biggest reforms to renting in nearly 40 years have come into force. […]
Rent freeze could save renters over £300 a year (PRESS RELEASE)
The government’s proposed rent freeze could save renters on average £324 a year according to new analysis from the campaign group Generation Rent. On 27th April, the Guardian reported that the Chancellor […]
Generation Rent publishes manifesto for renters in Scotland
Ahead of the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections on May 7th, Generation Rent is urging all political parties to commit to strengthening security for renters. Our new manifesto: ‘Standing up for […]
Housing crisis pushing key workers out of London, Generation Rent analysis reveals (press release)
Renting your own home in London is unaffordable for most key workers, with even teachers, nurses and bus drivers struggling to rent the average 1-bed home in most boroughs, new […]
The Renters’ Rights Act: a turning point for London’s renters, if enforced properly
In three years to 2024, over a third of London councils did not prosecute a single criminal landlord. At the same time, the cost of renting in the capital has […]