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Safe Homes
What’s the problem?
One in seven private rented homes are unsafe. That could mean toxic levels of mould or faulty
MPs snub renters over letting fees
The Government yesterday backed letting agents over renters by refusing to ban fees to tenants. In voting on the Consumer
London Housing – a new opportunity to push for greater security
Delayed from August, this week saw the publication of the London Mayor’s draft housing strategy, which is
London’s turning – Towards a sustainable private rented sector under the new Mayor
Today Generation Rent publishes ‘London’s Turning: Towards a sustainable private rented sector under the new Mayor’, our
Giving people the right to a safe home
This week saw the introduction of Karen Buck MP’s Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for
Queen’s Speech 2017: are you listening Westminster?
Before today’s Queen’s Speech, which set out the government’s parliamentary programme for the next two years, there were two theories
Another result of London’s failed housing system – increased child poverty
Figures produced by the End Child Poverty Coalition this week show distressing levels of child poverty after housing costs
Making housing about immigration continues to be a toxic mix
Back in late 2015, when the details about making landlords check the immigration status of prospective tenants was being debated
Looking for cheap rent in London? Just become an artist then
Proposals this week to implement cheap rents for London’s artists show how the the city’s housing crisis
Slowly, but surely, a letting fees ban is coming
Almost a year after Phillip Hammond announced the Government’s intention to banning letting fees, we now have a <a rel="noopener"
Minimum acceptable living standards in London – and how housing costs cut right through them
This week Trust for London, in conjunction with Loughborough University, published their latest report on a <a
The return of ‘fitness for human habitation’ – will MPs finally give us this protection?
In ten days time, parliament breaks for the Christmas recess.
When they return in January, they will have an opportunity