2023 End of Year Blog
2023 will soon be over so before the year ends we thought it would be a good idea to look back on all the highlights (and lowlights) from the past […]
Renters (Reform) Bill update: Commons Committee
The committee stage of the Renters (Reform) Bill took place in November. After the Second Reading debate, this is the first time MPs get a chance to discuss the Bill […]
New report shines a light on the barriers care leavers face when finding a home to rent
In this our latest podcast episode, Ben Twomey, Chief Executive of Generation Rent is joined by Tilly Smith, Campaigns and Partnerships Officer for Generation Rent and Phoebe White from the […]
The chancellor’s boost to Local Housing Allowance offers only a temporary reprieve on rent affordability
By Ian Mulheirn and Dan Wilson Craw Summary Surging rents and declining affordability since 2020 For most of this year all eyes have been on the Renters (Reform) Bill, which […]
Suburbanisation of renters boosts our influence at the ballot box
The growth of private renting in the past decade has given renters more political power, with our new analysis of the census finding that 194 constituencies in England have populations […]
Government Amendments to the Renters (Reform) Bill – First Thoughts
The Renters (Reform) Bill is finally moving forward. After months in deep freeze, we have seen progress in recent weeks towards making this vital Bill part of the law, protecting […]
The Renters (Reform) Bill – common questions
MPs debate and vote on the Renters (Reform) Bill for the first time on Monday evening. The Bill was published in May and it is unusual for the government to […]
Renters Rights Awareness Week Podcast
In this episode of the podcast, made for Renters Rights Awareness Week, our Policy and Public Affairs Manager Conor O’Shea chats to Tom Darling, Campaigns Manager of the Renters Reform […]
World Mental Health Day Podcast
In this episode of the podcast, Tilly Smith, Generation Rent’s Campaigns and Partnerships Officer, talks to Francisca, a supporter of Generation Rent about her mental health and the impact the […]
Letting landlords off the hook on insulation will condemn renters to draughty homes
Government failure to regulate landlords is discouraging nearly half of private renters from applying for grants to insulate their homes, our latest research has found. Fears of rent rises and […]