LATEST NEWS
Discrimination against minority ethnic private renters
Research conducted by Generation Rent has revealed shocking discrimination towards minority ethnic communities while navigating the private rental market. The
Holiday let proposals shut stable door after the horse has bolted
Today the government published new plans for regulating holiday lets in England. As we’ve reported, thousands of homes have been lost
Podcast Make Sure You Can Vote on 4 May 2023
In this episode of the Generation Rent podcast, Tilly Smith, Generation Rent’s Campaigns and Partnership’s Officer chats to Niki Nixon, the Head
The New How To Rent Guide
When you start a tenancy, your landlord must provide you with certain information and documentation related to the property. This
Ben Twomey appointed Director of Generation Rent
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Twomey as our new Director. Ben joins us from his current
The threat of a Ukrainian refugee homelessness crisis
“We are returning to Ukraine because we have not found an apartment to rent” As of March 2023, 222,000 visas
1100 homes private rented homes with dangerous mould not covered by Awaab’s Law
Local councils in England found 1,106 private rented homes with dangerous levels of damp and mould in 2021-22, our research
LUHC Select Committee Report on the White Paper “Reforming the Private Rented Sector” – Our Verdict
4.6 million households who live in the private rented sector (PRS) continue to wait for the Renters Reform Bill to
Where has renting grown the most since 2011?
Today we learned that the population of private renters grew by more than 1 million households between 2011 and 2021.
Foxtons and the Tenant Fees Act
Since 2019, it has been illegal for letting agents and landlords to charge tenants fees for starting a tenancy –
Year in review 2022
2022 will soon be over so before the year ends we thought it would be a good idea to look
Paying rent is biggest concern for private tenants as half face hike
Half of private renters have faced a rent increase in the last year, Generation Rent research finds today, as we