renters' rights bill
Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them

Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them
A House of Lords vote has amended the Renters’ Rights Bill to add a three-week deposit for renters with pets, meaning tenants now face £1,103 upfront costs to move home. It’s a sting in the tail for tenants, writes Generation Rent’s Ben Twomey
Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness

Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness
London’s Good Place Lettings is the latest entry to the ‘social purpose PRS’. Now campaigners want the government to meet with good landlords to find a ‘scalable alternative’ to councils paying billions of pounds in temporary accommodation
Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: ‘Let down yet again’

Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: ‘Let down yet again’
Renter campaign groups warned Labour government they will break pledge to ‘immediately abolish no-fault evictions’ as tenants face another winter with the threat of losing their home
Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla
Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla
Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus

Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people

Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people
Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove

Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law

Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law
Would 1.5m landlords selling up and leaving the rental market really be a bad thing?

Would 1.5m landlords selling up and leaving the rental market really be a bad thing?
Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’

Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’
Paying off your landlord’s mortgage can’t be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way

Paying off your landlord’s mortgage can’t be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way
Tories under fire over U-turn on pledge to protect renters from no-fault evictions

Tories under fire over U-turn on pledge to protect renters from no-fault evictions
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill is a step forward – but there’s a glaring gap on the affordability crisis

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill is a step forward – but there’s a glaring gap on the affordability crisis
What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions

What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions
Government rejects MPs’ bid to cap record-high rents as Renters’ Rights Bill passes through Commons

Government rejects MPs’ bid to cap record-high rents as Renters’ Rights Bill passes through Commons
Labour’s rental reforms not doing enough for disabled tenants, MPs and campaigners warn

Labour’s rental reforms not doing enough for disabled tenants, MPs and campaigners warn
Woman with heart condition, 72, hit with revenge eviction after asking landlord for simple repairs

Woman with heart condition, 72, hit with revenge eviction after asking landlord for simple repairs
Rents have ballooned out of control – we must stop renters facing hikes higher than wage rises

Rents have ballooned out of control – we must stop renters facing hikes higher than wage rises
Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould

Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
The Renters’ Rights Bill is a moment for celebration – but we can’t afford to stop here

The Renters’ Rights Bill is a moment for celebration – but we can’t afford to stop here
Renters are paying £3,240 more a year since the pandemic – and it’s pushing them to their limits

Renters are paying £3,240 more a year since the pandemic – and it’s pushing them to their limits
Number of kids in temporary housing reaches record high: ‘Labour must get to grips with this crisis’
