ABOUT GENERATION RENT
Generation Rent’s mission is that every home in the private rented sector is safe, secure and affordable.
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OUR MISSION
At Generation Rent, we make sure that the voices of private renters are heard – by landlords, by policymakers, and by politicians.
We’re fighting for a housing system that:
🏠 Supports renters’ wellbeing instead of damaging it
🏠 Strengthens communities instead of weakening them
🏠 Prioritises people instead of profit
And when we work together to win, we win big: thanks to our collective action, the government has promised to scrap Section 21, the law which means renters can be evicted at any time through no fault of their own.
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OUR IMPACT
2023
Submission to
2022
Parliamentary submission on second homes in Wales
Changes in England:
Government closes tax loophole for second homes.
Government announces intention to register landlords and impose new decency standards.
Submission to the Tourist Accommodation Registration Scheme in England
Submission to the Decent Homes Standard
2021
A Safe Place to Call Home – our vision for rental reform
Rent Control: What London renters want
Heat Our Homes, Not The Planet – energy efficiency in private rented homes
Cracking down on illegal evictions – a manifesto for Police and Crime Commissioners
The impact of licensing landlords on council enforcement
Rising rents in holiday let hotspots
Manifestos for the Wales Senedd, Scottish Parliament, and English councils and city regions
Changes in England: Covid eviction restrictions lifted. Government creates £65m Covid rent debt fund.
2020
Private Renters’ Experiences of Coronavirus
The ability of renters claiming benefits to cover their rent
Proposal for Covid Rent Debt Fund
Parliamentary submission on Coronavirus and the PRS
Manifesto for the (postponed) London Mayoral election
Changes in England: Suspension of eviction cases in the courts, and two extensions. Extended notice periods, and restrictions on bailiff evictions in winter. Increase in Local Housing Allowance to 30th percentile (UK). Electrical safety standards introduced.
2019
Renter Manifesto for General Election
Consultation responses on Abolition of Section 21 evictions, Rogue landlord database reform, Eviction cases in the courts
Campaign against holiday let adverts on the London Underground
The cost of deposit-free schemes
Evidence submitted to government on Tenancy deposit reform
Changes in England: Tenant Fees Act bans most letting agent fees. Government announces plan to abolish Section 21. Transport for London bans advertising of illegal holiday let platforms.
Changes in Wales: Ban of letting agent fees.
2018
Consultation responses on Longer tenancies, Redress in the rental market
Making Deposits Work For Renters
Rented London: How local authorities can support private renters
Landlords leaving the market make no difference to rents
Evidence submitted on Rent a room relief
Parliamentary submissions on Private Rented Sector, Household Finances
Changes in England: Fitness for Human Habitation Act lets renters sue their landlord. Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) ban letting of poorly insulated properties with F or G ratings.
2017
Life in the Rental Market: what the future holds for older renters
The Other Waitrose Effect – a look at gentrification and evictions
The scale and impact of letting fees
Parliamentary submissions on Draft Tenant Fees Bill, Older People
Evidence submitted on Protecting consumers in the rental market
Changes in England: Draft Tenant Fees Bill published. Housing White Paper recognises lack of security for private renters.
Changes in Scotland: Private Residential Tenancy introduced, requiring landlords to provide grounds for eviction.
2016
Secure tenancies, strong families, stable communities: reforming private renting
Letting Fees: What we know and why they need to go
Causes and Consequences of Evictions in England
Parliamentary submission on Private Rented Sector
Changes in England: Housing and Planning Act introduces banning orders and civil penalties, and expands Rent Repayment Orders. Government announce plan to ban letting fees.
2015
Changes in England: Deregulation Act gives councils powers to stop revenge evictions. Consumer Rights Act requires letting agents to publish fees
Changes in Wales: Introduction of landlord registration under Rent Smart Wales
2014
Changes in England
Letting agents required to join redress schemes
HOW WE'RE FUNDED
Generation Rent is a campaign led by – and for – renters.
That means we can only achieve amazing things when everyone chips in together. To contribute to the campaign, you can donate today.
We also receive funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Oak Foundation, Nationwide Foundation, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Trust for London.
We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.
Our most recent company accounts are available here.
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