Deposit cap keeps over £100 in renters’ pockets
Finding the money for the deposit on a new tenancy can be extremely difficult for many private renters. Not only does this make the cost of moving even more stressful but it also makes it harder for tenants to move out of an unsuitable property and puts tenants who face eviction at risk of homelessness.
But the good news is that the cap on deposits introduced in June 2019 means renters now have an average of £113 more in their pockets.
The cost of unwanted moves
Moving home is expensive – it’s even worse when you have no choice in the matter. Unwanted moves are costing private renters in England £229m per year.
The holiday let boom is causing a crisis for local renters
A sharp rise in properties being let out as holiday homes, has meant that renters around the UK are being priced out of their own local communities, our latest research has found. And renters in Scotland, Wales and the South West of England are the worst hit.
A safe place to call home: ending unfair evictions for good
It’s time to end unfair evictions for good. We’ve set out our vision for a fair renting system. Download the report In the Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2020, the […]
Licensing schemes protect tenants – so let’s do more
The licensing of rented properties makes it much easier for tenants to enforce their rights. It also helps to tackle criminal landlords.
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Breaking the letting fees ban – what we know
Holding deposits are the most common type of payment that landlords and letting agents break the rules on.
Working in partnership with Newham Council
Generation Rent has launched a new and exciting project addressing private renter engagement and rights in Dundee.
You may have more protections than you think
The ban on most evictions was lifted this week and the notice period on Section 21 evictions has been reduced from 6 months to 4 months. But if your landlord has failed to provide you with certain documents you could be protected from eviction – up to three quarters of renters, according to our latest research.
Our new research has also revealed the lack of knowledge about rights among private renters, which the first Renters’ Rights Awareness Week, taking place on 14-20 June, aims to change.
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