Renters’ Rights Bill on verge of becoming law
Last night (14/10/25), Peers in the House of Lords voted to reject several pro-landlord amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill, which would have weakened new protections for renters. The Bill […]
Stories from the Margins: How Lewisham’s migrant people are fighting for a place to call home
“They know people are desperate… some of the places aren’t fit for dogs to live in.” It’s a distressing statement, but one that Melanie (not her real name) truly believes […]
MSPs deny new eviction protections in “major backwards step” for private renters (press release)
Yesterday, MSPs voted to reject amendments to the Housing Bill (Scotland) which would have improved security for private renters, with the campaign group Generation Rent labelling the decision a “major […]
Councils spending tens of millions a year in ‘private landlord incentives’ (press release)
Local councils are spending tens of millions of pounds a year in one-off incentive payments to private landlords, new research from the campaign group Generation Rent has found. Generation Rent […]
What it will take to fix London’s housing crisis
One in five of Britain’s private renters lives in London, and the capital is one of the least affordable places to rent your home. Things have got so bad, the […]
Up to £169m of tenants’ money wasted every year (press release)
Private renters in England and Wales are losing out on the potential benefits of £169m in interest on their money protected as deposits, Generation Rent research has found. If the […]
Flaws in deposit protection cost 1 in 5 private renters hundreds of pounds (Press release)
Almost 1 in 4 tenants say their deposit was unfairly withheld – but most never challenge it. Almost a quarter of private renters (22%) report unfair deductions from their deposit […]
Government plans set to unlock voting rights for millions of renters
Following a successful campaign by Generation Rent, the government today announced voting reforms which will make sure millions more renters can cast our vote at future elections. The reforms, which […]
Crunch time for the Renters’ Rights Bill
The Renters’ Rights Bill is now at the point where members of the House of Lords can change bits of it. Yesterday we had the first day of three sessions […]
Labour urged to act to stop taxpayer money enriching landlords (press release)
The Government is being urged to take action to prevent taxpayer-funded insulation grants from enriching private landlords, by limiting rent increases following energy efficiency upgrades. The Renters’ Rights Bill returns […]