Burnham pledges fresh crackdown on rogue landlords
Generation Rent has welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s speech to Labour Conference announcing that councils will be given the power to take control of empty homes and homes in disrepair […]
England’s landlord register takes shape
One of our longest-running campaigns is a step closer to becoming a reality: a national register of landlords in England. After years of being asked for payslips, bank statements and […]
Generation Rent announces new Chief Executive (PRESS RELEASE)
Generation Rent has announced its new Chief Executive. The campaign group, which campaigns on behalf of private renters across the UK, announced Holly Williamson as its new Chief Executive following […]
Renters urged to send a postcard to Angela Rayner
Generation Rent has launched a new campaign, urging renters to send a real, printed postcard to the new Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, urging the government to introduce a limit on […]
What to expect from your rent under the Renters Rights Act
The Renters Rights Act does a lot of things to make renting better, from providing better protections from eviction to making it easier to tackle negligent landlords. But it does […]
Black households twice as likely to face Section 21 homelessness
The private rented sector (PRS) houses the highest proportions of ethnic minorities relative to any other tenure, yet certain groups are still subject to persistent racial discrimination locking them out from safe […]
What must come next for private renters in England?
On 1st May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act finally came into force. The new law is a generational change for private renters in England and should be celebrated as a […]
Renters lose over four months of pay a year to soaring rents (PRESS RELEASE)
Generation Rent and the Renters’ Reform Coalition are urging the government to take action to slam the brakes on soaring rents this ‘Cost of Rent Day’, with over four months of renters’ income […]
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. […]
Rent freeze could save renters over £300 a year (PRESS RELEASE)
The government’s proposed rent freeze could save renters on average £324 a year according to new analysis from the campaign group Generation Rent. On 27th April, the Guardian reported that the Chancellor […]