What one small change would make life better for private renters?
We recently asked our supporters this question, inviting them to share their ideas for simple, practical changes that could make renting better. This call came as part of the new […]
Fewer renters looking for a home since reforms
The end of Section 21 evictions appears to have led to fewer renters looking for a new place compared to a year ago, across five major English cities. While room […]
Challenging a rent increase: what renters need to know
The Renters’ Rights Act has given us greater protections when challenging a rent increase. Landlords can only increase our rent once every 12 months and must use a Section 13 […]
Zack Polanski calls for three-year cap on rent increases
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has called for a three year “emergency brake”on private rent increases. In his speech to the Green Party conference today, Polanski called on the government […]
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 […]