Rent tribunals in England – what do we know?
Rent tribunals in England – what do we know?
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Make sure you can vote on 5 May
Rising energy bills
Rising energy bills
Government signs up to national landlord register
Government signs up to national landlord register
Sex for Rent ads
CW// Sexual Offences
Sex for Rent is a crime whereby an individual offers accommodation at a reduced cost or for free, in exchange for sexual acts. This arrangement can be enacted at the outset of a new tenancy, or enforced during a tenancy, often when tenants experience difficulties in paying the rent.
A 2016 Shelter survey found that 8% of women had been offered a Sex for Rent arrangement at some point in their lives. However, only one person has ever been charged in a Sex for Rent Case, and only as recently as January 2021.
The dangers women face as private renters
Content Warning: Sexual violence and Rape
Click here to sign our petition to call on the House of Lords to support amendments that take action against sex for rent.
The Sarah Everard case and Clapham Common vigil earlier this month have once again brought the ugly realities of violence, and especially sexual violence, towards women, to the foreground. These attacks on and manipulations of women cut through every part of our society, including the private rental market. This can perhaps most clearly be seen in the crime of Sex for Rent, which sheds a light on the depths of exploitation women face in every facet of their lives.
Licensing landlords drives up standards in England
Councils that require landlords to be licensed take more than twice as much enforcement action as those that don’t.
44,000 renters faced homelessness in our wait for eviction reform
In April 2019, the government promised to abolish Section 21 “no fault” evictions. Two years later, we’re still waiting for Parliament to change the law.
Make deposits more affordable
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