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Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you
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Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you

The former housing secretary’s video said ‘nobody is talking about’ how migration is driving up rents as he claimed the issue is solely responsible for adding more than £100 a month to monthly bills across England. But there’s more to it

Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: ‘Let down yet again’
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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

Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Matt Downie

Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?

The UK government is finally repealing the Vagrancy Act. Crisis chief exec Matt Downie explains why it’s a ‘watershed moment’

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
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Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless

Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as ‘target practice’
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Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as ‘target practice’

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Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it’s time politicians knew about it
Amie Alissa Watson

Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it’s time politicians knew about it

Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla
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Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla

Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
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Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis

Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
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Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus

Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
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Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?

Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people
Nye Jones

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
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Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
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Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
Renting

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’

Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Housing

Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says

Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Housing crisis

Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’

Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
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Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle

Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about
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Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about

Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?
Homelessness

Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?

This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz
Refugee homelessness

This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz

Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law
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Big Issue founder launches bid to ban no-fault evictions as soon as Renters’ Rights Bill is made law

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

Labour to crack down on rogue landlords claiming uncapped housing benefit for horror homes
Housing benefit

Labour to crack down on rogue landlords claiming uncapped housing benefit for horror homes

Students call for Tripadvisor-style website to shame landlords over damp and mouldy homes
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Students call for Tripadvisor-style website to shame landlords over damp and mouldy homes