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Ministers should activate army of tenants to enforce new rules
London’s renters face a postcode lottery when dealing with criminal operators, with just five councils responsible for 87% of fines
A New Deal for Private Renters in Northern Ireland?
Privately rented homes in Northern Ireland (NI) have long been a source of insecurity and financial strain for tenants with
Getting more renters registered to vote
Private renters are one of the least enfranchised groups in British society, with low levels of voter registration arising from
Number of children trapped in temporary accommodation continues to soar (Press Release)
Today, 30.04.2025, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government published the latest Statutory Homelessness Statistics for October to December 2024.
Guarantor demands are cutting renters off from homes
Picture this. You’re looking for somewhere to rent. You scour the internet every day, make inquiries, go to viewings. It
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
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
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
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
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
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
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