The Renters’ Rights Act: a turning point for London’s renters, if enforced properly
In three years to 2024, over a third of London councils did not prosecute a single criminal landlord. At the same time, the cost of renting in the capital has […]
Government confirms lower than expected fee to challenge rent increases
Following campaigning from Generation Rent and the Renters’ Reform Coalition, the government has confirmed that the new fees for renters to challenge rent increases will be lower than expected. Challenging […]
New report: Making energy efficiency work for private renters.
Private renters in England and Wales are living in cold, damp and mouldy homes and forking out vast sums every month for the privilege. It’s unfair, harmful to health and […]
MPs debate voter registration after advert exposes barriers renters face
Rightmove Advert – Example of Landlord Voter Suppression One of our supporters recently flagged a dodgy Rightmove rental listing for a 2-bedroom cottage in Hertfordshire for £1,450 per month, with […]
“Disgraceful”: Generation Rent responds to Reform UK plans to repeal tenancy reforms (PRESS RELEASE)
Policy would be “a gift to unscrupulous landlords” Generation Rent has slammed Reform UK’s latest policy to scrap the Renters’ Rights Act if they form the government at the next […]
What have tax changes done to the number of holiday homes?
Over the past decade, the rapid growth of second homes and AirBnb-style short term lets has increasingly driven families out of their communities as their homes get repurposed as holiday […]
Renters forced to wait a decade for ‘decent’ homes (PRESS RELEASE)
On 28/01/2026, the government announced that many private renters will have to wait a decade before their landlords will be forced to make sure their home is decent, with Generation […]
New rules to make our homes cheaper to heat
On Wednesday, the government announced its Warm Homes Plan, which sets out how UK homes will be made cheaper to heat, produce lower carbon emissions and reduce our need for […]
Renting Wrapped 2025
What a year! 2025 will go down in history for private renters in England as the year the Renters’ Rights Act finally became law. Read on for our wrap up […]
The state of renting as Parliament passed the Renters’ Rights Act
Over late summer and September, as Parliament was gearing up for the final debates of the Renters Rights Bill, we ran our semi-regular survey. A total of 711 private renters […]