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Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: ‘It needs major surgery’
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Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: ‘It needs major surgery’

A Labour bid to force the government to axe no-fault evictions when the Renters Reform Bill comes into law was voted down as the legislation heads to the House of Lords

Michael Gove U-turns on promise to ban no-fault evictions before general election
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Michael Gove U-turns on promise to ban no-fault evictions before general election

The housing secretary put the heat on peers to pass the Renters Reform Bill despite six-month wait for third reading in the Commons

Tory renting reforms could be ‘catastrophic’ for victims of domestic abuse. Here’s why
Judith Vickress

Tory renting reforms could be ‘catastrophic’ for victims of domestic abuse. Here’s why

An amendment to the Renters Reform Bill could see tenants forced to sign up to tenancies for six months. There are fears for what it would mean for people experiencing domestic abuse, writes Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse’s Judith Vickress

Responsible landlords need confidence in Tory renting reforms to prevent homelessness
Ben Beadle

Responsible landlords need confidence in Tory renting reforms to prevent homelessness

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: ‘We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis’
Housing crisis

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: ‘We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis’

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Renting reforms risk ‘trapping’ victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned
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Renting reforms risk ‘trapping’ victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned

Renters being forced to move house costs £550m per year: ‘I’m always in fight or flight’
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Renters being forced to move house costs £550m per year: ‘I’m always in fight or flight’

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?

‘It’s an epidemic’: 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes
Employment

‘It’s an epidemic’: 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes

It’s five years and four PMs since Tory vow to ban no-fault evictions. Why are we still waiting?
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It’s five years and four PMs since Tory vow to ban no-fault evictions. Why are we still waiting?

No-fault evictions put households at risk of homelessness over 80,000 times since Tory ban pledge
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No-fault evictions put households at risk of homelessness over 80,000 times since Tory ban pledge

Rent will rise faster than wages for years, think tank warns: ‘Nowhere to hide from housing crisis’
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Rent will rise faster than wages for years, think tank warns: ‘Nowhere to hide from housing crisis’

Sadiq Khan promises 6,000 rent control homes for London key workers: ‘I’ll be a renters’ champion’
Housing

Sadiq Khan promises 6,000 rent control homes for London key workers: ‘I’ll be a renters’ champion’

Single mum with arthritis faces homelessness after ‘absolutely disgusting’ no-fault eviction
Renting

Single mum with arthritis faces homelessness after ‘absolutely disgusting’ no-fault eviction

Local housing allowance is finally going up. But is it anything more than just a short-term fix?
Benefits

Local housing allowance is finally going up. But is it anything more than just a short-term fix?

Leaked letter to Tory MPs reveals renting reforms will be ‘watered down’ to ‘appease landlords’
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Leaked letter to Tory MPs reveals renting reforms will be ‘watered down’ to ‘appease landlords’

Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill
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Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill

Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here’s how we can help them
Joanna Elson

Too many elderly renters in England are scared and living in poverty. Here’s how we can help them

I’m 67 and working as a cabby. Rent and cost of living means I’ll never be able to afford to retire
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I’m 67 and working as a cabby. Rent and cost of living means I’ll never be able to afford to retire

Spring Budget: Rent campaigners accuse Jeremy Hunt of ‘landlord giveaway’ capital gains tax cut
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Spring Budget: Rent campaigners accuse Jeremy Hunt of ‘landlord giveaway’ capital gains tax cut

Spring Budget: Jeremy Hunt abandons divisive 99% mortgage scheme
Spring Budget

Spring Budget: Jeremy Hunt abandons divisive 99% mortgage scheme

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Landlord Tory MPs are trying to ‘gut’ protections for private renters, analysis shows
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Landlord Tory MPs are trying to ‘gut’ protections for private renters, analysis shows

Housing legal aid ‘on brink of collapse’, experts warn
Justice

Housing legal aid ‘on brink of collapse’, experts warn

Renters in Scotland face ‘tidal wave of evictions’ as rent cap and eviction ban comes to an end
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Renters in Scotland face ‘tidal wave of evictions’ as rent cap and eviction ban comes to an end

No-fault evictions will be banned by next election, Michael Gove promises: ‘We will have outlawed it’
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No-fault evictions will be banned by next election, Michael Gove promises: ‘We will have outlawed it’