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A Mayor for Renters
London needs a Mayor for renters
How will candidates fix the Capital’s renting crisis?
Council Elections 2021
Protect tenants in unsafe homes
Demand a champion for private renters in your local council
Rishi Sunak has missed an opportunity to end the Rent Debt Crisis
The Government has failed to bring in measures that would end the Rent Debt Crisis. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, set
Myth Busting Private Rent
There are a lot of myths and misconseptions about private renting out there, often peddled by landlords that hover around
Heat our homes, not the planet!
Two thirds of private renters need much stronger energy efficiency standards if they are to enjoy warmer homes that are
We need to stop unfair Covid evictions – Jacqueline’s Story
Generation Rent supporter Jacqueline tells her story of facing eviction from a Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction during Covid.
Chancellor must set up a Covid Rent Debt Fund
Coronavirus has seen one in three private renters lose income, and Universal Credit is nowhere near enough to cover average
Government research finds half a million private renters struggling
Last month we estimated that 538,000 private renter households had a shortfall between their Local Housing Allowance and the
What the NRLA has to say about mould
It is winter, so, like clockwork, mould is sprouting on renters’ walls and, in response, letting agents are dishing out
Struggling renters are running out of options
At the end of August, courts were poised to reopen for eviction cases. Tenants who had been served an eviction
Broken benefits system leaves renters footing the bill for coronavirus
Half a million private renter households are losing £53m a month because the benefits system is failing to
Half of all private renting families now rely on benefits to pay the rent
The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on families living in private rented homes. Over half are now reliant on