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 […]
Black people 68% more likely than white people to be arrested under “outdated” Vagrancy Act
Latest research from Generation Rent has found that police in England are disproportionately using a 19th century law that criminalises rough sleeping against people who are Black. Freedom of information […]
South Asian private renters in Southall struggle to find good quality homes
Research conducted with South Asian residents in the West London constituency of Ealing Southall has found that local private renters face significant issues when finding safe and affordable homes in […]
Why rent refunds are the key to fixing the rental market
One tweak to the Renters (Reform) Bill could transform renters’ awareness of rights, drive up landlords’ compliance with new rules and reduce council’s workload at a time of financial difficulty. […]
Campaign wins: How the Renters (Reform) Bill could make renting fairer and more equal
At Generation Rent we have been campaigning tirelessly to make sure that not only will the Renters (Reform) Bill improve the lives of renters, but also address the discrimination that […]
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 […]
The fight for tenants to have control of their homes and their heating
In this piece Tilly Smith, our Campaigns and Partnerships Officer, explains how landlords can try to control your heating. It’s not easy being a renter. You pay your rent every […]
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 […]