Government confirms lower than expected fee to challenge rent increases
Following campaigning from Generation Rent and the Renters’ Reform Coalition, the government has confirmed that the new fees for renters to challenge rent increases will be lower than expected. Challenging […]
New report: Making energy efficiency work for private renters.
Private renters in England and Wales are living in cold, damp and mouldy homes and forking out vast sums every month for the privilege. It’s unfair, harmful to health and […]
Renters forced to wait a decade for ‘decent’ homes (PRESS RELEASE)
On 28/01/2026, the government announced that many private renters will have to wait a decade before their landlords will be forced to make sure their home is decent, with Generation […]
Renting Wrapped 2025
What a year! 2025 will go down in history for private renters in England as the year the Renters’ Rights Act finally became law. Read on for our wrap up […]
Generation Rent publishes manifesto: ‘Standing up for renters in Wales’
Ahead of the Senedd elections in May 2026, we’re urging all political parties in Wales to commit to protecting renters in Wales from unfair evictions and soaring rents Our new […]
Government announces date of when Section 21 evictions will be abolished (PRESS RELEASE)
The government has today announced that the Renters’ Rights Act will come into force on 1st May 2026. The new law received Royal Assent on 27th October, with the government […]
Renters’ Rights Act becomes law: What will it mean for renters?
What a journey! The Renters’ Rights Act has now received Royal Assent making it an act of Parliament (the law). This is the result of over a decade of tireless […]