Generation Rent publishes manifesto: ‘Standing up for renters in Wales’
Ahead of the Senedd elections in May 2026, we’re urging all political parties in Wales to commit to protecting renters in Wales from unfair evictions and soaring rents Our new […]
Single Londoners face 56-year wait to buy a home
Being single adds 49 years to the time needed to save a deposit to buy a home in London compared with being in a couple, according to our latest analysis. […]
Generation Rent welcomes lifting of “cruel and arbitrary” benefit cap (press release)
Today in the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced the government will lift the two child benefit cap, with campaign group Generation Rent welcoming the end of this “cruel and arbitrary […]
Renters’ Rights Act becomes law: What will it mean for renters?
What a journey! The Renters’ Rights Act has now received Royal Assent making it an act of Parliament (the law). This is the result of over a decade of tireless […]
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 […]