Renting must stop failing renters in England
Parting words from our outgoing Head of Campaigns Conor O’Shea
Welsh interest in support for tenants forced to move
A key Generation Rent campaign has moved one step closer to reality in Wales, as the Senedd’s Local Government and Housing Committee report on the Private Rented Sector endorsed the […]
The Renters’ Rights Bill Second Reading
The Renters’ Rights Bill is back in Parliament today. It is having its second reading, which is the first time it is debated by MPs. The Bill offers some long […]
The Renters’ Rights Bill: Our Verdict
What a day for renters in England! The new Renters’ Rights Bill has been published. The Bill, introduced swiftly into the new Parliament, is an important step forward for our […]
What the new Labour Government could mean for renters
The results are in. The Labour Party has won the general election by a landslide and will form the next government. Keir Starmer is the new Prime Minister. This represents […]
Renters (Reform) Bill falls in Parliament, Government fails in its promise to renters
It’s official: the Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen. Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a general election to take place on 4th July, the Bill has not been selected […]
The Cowan Report: Generation Rent View on Labour-commissioned report’s recommendations.
Last week, a Labour-commissioned ‘Independent Review of the UK’s Private Rented Sector’, authored by Councillor Steve Cowan, leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, was launched in London. Generation Rent took […]
Generation Rent writes to First Minister Yousaf on the status of the Housing Bill following end of Bute House Agreement
Following the end of the power sharing agreement between the SNP and Green Party in Scotland, Generation Rent has written to the First Minister to seek assurances that the government […]