renters' rights bill
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns over rent hike row: ‘This is the right decision’

Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns over rent hike row: ‘This is the right decision’
Bethnal Green and Stepney MP quits government after allegations she put home back on the rental market with £700 hike after tenants left property
Calls for homeless minister Rushanara Ali to resign over rent hike row

Calls for homeless minister Rushanara Ali to resign over rent hike row
Reports in the i said Labour MP Ali, who has been homelessness minister since July 2024, gave tenants notice to leave the London townhouse she owns before putting it back on the market for £700 a month more
Average rent now £400 per month higher than five years ago, Rightmove says: ‘Another new record’

Average rent now £400 per month higher than five years ago, Rightmove says: ‘Another new record’
Average advertised rents have continued to soar to record highs since Covid, rising 44% over the past five years while earnings have only risen 36%, Rightmove warned
Renters’ Rights Bill clears House of Lords bringing to end peers’ ‘tenant and landlord battle’
Renters’ Rights Bill clears House of Lords bringing to end peers’ ‘tenant and landlord battle’
The Renters’ Rights Bill promises more security – but it won’t tackle high rents crippling renters
The Renters’ Rights Bill promises more security – but it won’t tackle high rents crippling renters
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
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
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’
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
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’
So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords

So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords
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
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
