LATEST NEWS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Renting must stop failing renters in England
Parting words from our outgoing Head of Campaigns Conor O’Shea
It’s time to end Right to Rent checks
We are calling on the government to finally bring an end to the discriminatory Right to Rent policy. We have
I always thought that I was too smart to be scammed… and yet here we are
Generation Rent has conducted research which found that over half of Facebook Marketplace rental listings appear to be scams. Comparing
Most Facebook Marketplace rental listings appear to be scams
Our latest research finds that 56% of rental listings on Facebook Marketplace were properties found to be lifted from other
Dame Karen Buck appointed as Chair of Generation Rent
We are so pleased to announce the appointment of Dame Karen Buck as the new Chair of our Board. Karen