Happy Renters Rights Day!
Today is the biggest day in Generation Rent’s 12 year history: Section 21 is no more and the biggest reforms to renting in nearly 40 years have come into force. […]
The Renters’ Rights Act: a turning point for London’s renters, if enforced properly
In three years to 2024, over a third of London councils did not prosecute a single criminal landlord. At the same time, the cost of renting in the capital has […]
The state of renting as Parliament passed the Renters’ Rights Act
Over late summer and September, as Parliament was gearing up for the final debates of the Renters Rights Bill, we ran our semi-regular survey. A total of 711 private renters […]
Crunch time for the Renters’ Rights Bill
The Renters’ Rights Bill is now at the point where members of the House of Lords can change bits of it. Yesterday we had the first day of three sessions […]
Labour urged to act to stop taxpayer money enriching landlords (press release)
The Government is being urged to take action to prevent taxpayer-funded insulation grants from enriching private landlords, by limiting rent increases following energy efficiency upgrades. The Renters’ Rights Bill returns […]
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.
55,000 households left with no protection
The eviction moratorium ends on Sunday, and courts start hearing landlord possession cases again on Monday.
When it extended the ban for one final month, the government also said it would extend the notice period for most evictions from three months to six months (and did the following week). This will help a lot of people, but it doesn’t help renters who were served notice up to 29 August and have not already moved out – an estimated 55,000 households.
After the eviction ban: what’s next?
The Government recently announced a two month extension to the eviction ban. Renters will be able to safely stay in their homes until the end of August, but what happens next?
These are the places you’re most at risk of a no-fault eviction
Renters in south east commuter towns and the edges of Greater London are at the highest risk of a no-fault eviction, our analysis of government data has revealed.
The worst place for evictions is the London Borough of Havering where last year 39 in every 1000 private renters were made homeless by landlords selling up, re-letting or evicting to avoid making repairs. And that’s just people who sought help from their council – many more will have found a new home, but moved at their own expense.
Check out how your local area compares
Renters take unfair evictions to the government’s door
There are just a few days left to have your say about the government’s plans to scrap Section 21, the law that allows landlords to evict tenants without needing a reason.
The Ministry of Housing’s consultation on abolishing Section 21 closes on Saturday and today, alongside other members of the End Unfair Evictions coalition, we went down to Westminster to call on the government to give tenants the protections needed to enjoy a stable home.
