Care workers, teaching assistants and other key workers are locked out of renting in Devon
New research from Generation Rent has revealed that local rents are too high for many key workers living in the county. Average wages for teaching assistants, taxi drivers, kitchen assistants, […]
Campaigners sound alarm on Renters (Reform) Bill “disappearance”
Generation Rent today warned the government that time is running out to keep its manifesto promise to protect private renters from arbitrary eviction, as we estimate that 10,633 households have […]
Open letter to mortgage lenders – Together we can end unfair evictions
Ben Twomey, Chief Executive of Generation Rent, today sent an open letter to mortgage providers asking them not to evict tenants from the homes of landlords who have defaulted on […]
Fuel poor private renters miss out on home insulation grants
Five times as many owner-occupiers have received energy efficiency grants than private renters, despite households in fuel poverty being almost as likely to be in a private rented home than […]
Majority of private renters faced rent increase in past year
Three in five private renters (60%) were asked to pay a higher rent in the past year, our latest survey reveals. The number of tenants who report their landlord has […]
Holiday Lets Legislation: A Centre Perspective
Torrin Wilkins, Director of the Centre Think Tank, offers his perspective on currently proposed holiday lets legislation In recent years the holiday let sector has changed almost beyond recognition with […]
Migrant groups face obstacles in accessing safe and secure housing
Research conducted by Generation Rent has revealed shocking discrimination towards migrant communities while navigating the private rental market. The findings, from a survey conducted with 126 migrant private renters living […]
How worried should renters be about interest rates?
Despite this month’s fall in the rate of inflation, it is likely that higher interest rates will be with us for a long time. The media’s focus has been on […]
Renters evicted every 15 minutes this summer as government delays outlawing unfair evictions
It was revealed today that a possible new law to end unfair evictions will not be debated by parliament before Autumn. This means that thousands of renters will be packing […]
Saving for a mortgage deposit now takes a decade
The time it takes to save for a mortgage deposit in England has hit 10 years, having significantly increased over the past decade, our latest research has found. In 2012 […]