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Key workers priced out of London as rents consume earnings, campaigners claim
Nine types of key worker would fail letting agent affordability checks for the average one-bed home in every London borough, according to analysis by campaign…
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Generation Rent demands EPC rent refunds backed by European funding
Campaigners at Generation Rent are calling for tenants to be given the power to claim rent refunds if their landlord fails to meet minimum energy…
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Renters Reform Coalition appoints activist with government lobbying experience
The Renters Reform Coalition has appointed Clara Collingwood as its new interim director, bringing campaign experience from high-profile lobbying work on government policy. Collingwood takes…
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Holiday lets hit 330,000 as councils seek new powers
More than 330,000 properties in England now function as holiday homes, accounting for roughly 7% of the private rented sector, according to new research from…
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Landlords defend rental market as activists push flawed rent control narrative
Landlords are hitting back after campaign group Generation Rent reignited calls for rent controls—using the government’s latest homelessness figures as fuel for its long-standing agenda….
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Renters group demands free rent for last two months of tenancy
Generation Rent, an activist group advocating for renters, is calling for tenants to be exempt from paying rent during the final two months of their…
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Homelessness Surpasses First-Time Home Purchases in England
In a stark revelation by activist group Generation Rent, recent government data has unveiled a troubling trend in England’s housing landscape: for the first time…
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Sunak Faces Criticism over Energy Efficiency Reforms for Landlords
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come under sharp criticism from housing campaigners, specifically Generation Rent, regarding energy efficiency regulations. They argue that the government’s lack…
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Campaign group targets illegal eviction
Unlawful eviction laws are not enforced as much as they should be, campaign group Generation Rent has claimed. Between 2016 and 2019 there were an…
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Property industry reaction to Sunak’s latest Budget
‘We want to turn Generation Rent into Generation Buy’, said Chancellor Rishi Sunak when delivering his 2021 Budget this week. Here’s the industry reaction. Timothy…