Five takeaways for renting in 2025
Between October and November 2024, we surveyed 957 people who were private renters. This includes people with tenancies from before 1997 (who operate under a slightly different system from more […]
One in four renters struggles to retrieve full deposit after tenancy
£5.4bn of private renters’ cash is held in Britain’s tenancy deposit protection (TDP) schemes, but new Generation Rent research suggests that one in four renters struggles to get their money […]
Temporary rent increase restrictions lead to eightfold jump in renters challenging rent hikes (Press Release)
New analysis has found that temporary restrictions on rent increases in the Scottish private rented sector led to a more than eightfold increase in renters challenging rent hikes from their […]
Long read – A cycle of inequality: minority ethnic renters’ experiences of discrimination
The following article was originally published in the Discrimination Law Association’s March 2025, Briefings, Volume 84, 1113-1126. The full volume can be found here. Generation Rent research has uncovered a […]
Generation Rent: Response to Welsh Government Adequate Housing and Fair Rents White Paper
We have responded to the Welsh Government’s newly announced White Paper on Adequate Housing and Fair Rents, expressing concern over the timeline for change and the need for stronger protections […]
A long-term vision for our homes: Generation Rent
At Generation Rent, our vision is simple: for everyone to live in a secure, quality and affordable home. We have been at the heart of campaigning for steps towards that […]
Research finds young minority ethnic young people being priced out of their own communities
Our latest research, in partnership with the media and education organisation for young people, Naked Politics, has found that young minority ethnic private renters are being priced out of the […]
Scotland steps closer to long term rent controls
Dan Wilson Craw, Deputy Chief Executive, Generation Rent Scotland is far ahead of other UK nations on making renting fairer for renters. As England slowly abolishes arbitrary Section 21 evictions, […]
The Renters’ Rights Bill passes through the House of Commons
On 14th January, MPs voted to pass the Renters’ Rights Bill through the House of Commons with a sizeable majority (444 ayes to 111 noes). The Bill contains a number […]
Renting Wrapped – our 2024
It’s been another incredibly busy year for Generation Rent. Renters have faced the worst rent inflation and evictions for many years, but we are closer than ever to a fairer […]