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 […]
Delays to Section 21 ban (press release)
The Government’s landmark ban on arbitrary Section 21 evictions faces new delays, according to the Financial Times. The Renters’ Rights Bill, along with the government’s Employment Bill, is being held […]
What will the 2025 Spending review mean for renters?
This afternoon, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined the Government’s spending plans in the 2025 spending review. Below, we’ve summarised some of the key issues that will impact private renters. Social […]
Private renters save almost £900 million in England six years after ban on unfair fees (press release)
Private renters in England have collectively saved an estimated £889,000,000 in letting agent fees since their use was made illegal by the 2019 Tenant Fees Act, research conducted by Generation […]
Student renters to lose out on new protections
It’s unlikely that the image of a shabby, cold and crowded student flat would be a shock to anyone. People love to reminisce about their shoestring lifestyles when they were […]