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 […]
Bristol Living Rent Commission Report Published
Over recent years, councils up and down the country have been looking into what can be done to make local housing more affordable. One of the most ambitious projects to […]
Tenants targeted by sexual predators in cost-of-living crisis
With the cost of living crisis impacting the most vulnerable members of society, it is more important than ever that change is made to protect those renters who are targeted […]
The real reason rents have been rocketing
For the past couple of years, anyone who has tried to move to a new rented home has been shocked by how high rents are – and often face extra […]
The experiences of migrant private renters: A case study from Lozells, Birmingham
Generation Rent has been working with the grass-roots organisation Aspire and Succeed to research and advocate for the private renters in the ward of Lozells in inner-city Birmingham. The research, […]