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 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 […]
Government must put homes at the centre of public health
The government must acknowledge the explicit and fundamental link between homes and health if it is going to meaningfully improve public health in the next 10 years. That’s the message […]
Renter survey results: rent rises, bidding wars and deposits
Increasing numbers of renters have faced a rent rise, according to our latest renter survey, but evictions appear to have dipped in 2023. Our survey also reveals the scale of […]
Minority ethnic renters face barriers to safe homes in Southwark
Research conducted by Generation Rent and Citizens Advice Southwark has found key barriers preventing local people from accessing safe and secure homes, with minority ethnic people especially likely to struggle. […]
No-fault eviction hits eight-year high following Capital Gains Tax cut
Section 21 evictions are at their highest level since June 2016, with 8,425 households in England taken to court under the law between July and September, according to new figures […]