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DEADLINE: Today is the last day landlords can apply to court using a Section 21 notice.    If they miss today’s deadline to apply, they will need to start again using the new Section 8 grounds under the Renters’ Rights Act.

Homes are the foundations of our lives, yet rents have spiralled beyond what most people can afford. That’s why we invited people to write to Angela Rayner, urging her to bring rent controls back on the agenda 🧵👇

It’s disappointing to hear Angela Rayner ruling out rent controls. They’re the only real solution to the biggest problem facing private renters, the cost of rent. Hear our Head of Campaigns, @nyejones92.bsky.social, break it down on @bbc5live.bsky.social

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📢 Big news: We are delighted to welcome Holly Williamson as our new Chief Executive, succeeding Ben Twomey. A private renter herself, Holly brings a decade of policy, campaigning & legal experience to the role, ready to keep fighting for renters’ rights across the UK. 🏠

BREAKING: The Cost of Renting Receipt 1988 was the last time we had rent controls in England. Since then rents have risen by 1,200%. If our groceries had risen at the same rate, a standard ten-item shop would cost nearly £120, more than five times what it costs today.

Renters have new protections from unreasonable rent rises, excessive demands for upfront rent, and bidding wars. We've looked at what these mean at a time when rent rises have slowed, and how useful they'll be the next time rents shoot up Read more: www.generationrent.org/2026/07/22/r...

What to expect from your rent under the Renters Rights Act - Generation RentThe Renters Rights Act does a lot of things to make renting better, from providing better protections from eviction to making it easier to tackle negligent landlords. But it does […]www.generationrent.org

BREAKING: Angela Rayner has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Housing, the department which oversees private renting policy. We look forward to working with her to make sure all renters have the secure and affordable home they need. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Andy Burnham picks John Healey for Chancellor as Angela Rayner makes big comebackMr Burnham has appointed senior Cabinet ministers to deliver ‘the most significant change moment in our politics for 40 years’www.standard.co.uk

LATEST: Our latest analysis of government data finds that Black renter households are 2x as likely to have faced homelessness as a result of a S21 eviction compared to the rest of the population, shining a spotlight on the racial inequality in UK housing. www.generationrent.org/2026/07/13/b...

Black households twice as likely to face Section 21 homelessness - Generation RentThe private rented sector (PRS) houses the highest proportions of ethnic minorities relative to any other tenure, yet certain groups are still subject to persistent racial discrimination locking them ...www.generationrent.org

Letting agents are bullying tenants into leaving without serving a Section 8 notice, even claiming an eviction for sale counts against them for future rentals. It could cost the agent a £7,000 fine. Read more: www.gov.uk/guidance/enf...

A scammer posing as a letting agent went as far as registering with a deposit protection scheme and insuring the tenants deposit before doing a runner with their money. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-ren...

London's rental scammers have infiltrated the schemes meant to stop themLondon's scammers find a new tactic • "I felt sick... They’re doing everything except for actually having a flat." • What happens when the scammers get inside the systems?www.londoncentric.media

Renters in Brighton spend 42% of their income on rent, well beyond what's considered affordable. No one should have to choose between rent and eating. Watch our Head of Campaigns, @nyejones92.bsky.social, explain on BBC Politics South East:

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Renters - we want to hear from you! Temperatures are smashing through 30 degrees again - are you able to keep your home bearable, and what are you doing to deal with the heat? Tell us in the replies!

We've passed 16,000 signatures. That’s 16,000 of us who are demanding a fairer, faster deposit system. If you haven’t signed yet, what are you waiting for? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/gi...

Stop landlords holding our deposits hostage!Too many renters are losing out to fake damage claims and dodgy deposit schemes. Let's force landlords to hand our money back quickly and fairly. Add your name to the petition today:you.38degrees.org.uk

The Housing Committee is RIGHT! The government must implement Awaab’s Law immediately to prevent further preventable deaths for children and vulnerable people living in rented homes. Read the full findings here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5902/cm...

Stamp duty and council tax trap renters in unsuitable homes. We're 21k signatures from forcing a Parliament debate on property tax reform (deadline 22/7). Sign the petition by @fairershare.bsky.social: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

Petition: Commission a full Independent Review of Council Tax and Stamp DutyWe call on the Government to commission a full, independent review of Council Tax and Stamp Duty to deliver the fundamental, evidence-based reform the UK’s housing market urgently needs.petition.parliament.uk

Want to know how the fight for renters' rights is going? Every three months, we round up our campaigns, media coverage, and the moments that mattered, straight to your inbox. Sign up here: www.generationrent.org/join-generat...

Join Generation Rent - Generation RentJOIN GENERATION RENT Help us fight for renters rights. Together we are powerful.  Our members have helped us secure a better deal for renters and hold criminal landlords to account. […]www.generationrent.org

Greedy landlords hold deposits hostage, but the government is redesigning the tenancy deposit system, and we have a chance to change that. Read our Deputy Chief Exec @danwilsoncraw.bsky.social’s op-ed in @bigissue.com 👇 www.bigissue.com/opinion/land...

The insurance-backed deposit protection schemes give greedy landlords a lot of leverage at the end of tenancies. Good news that the government is looking at scrapping them - but must take the opportunity to get money back to renters quicker Read more: www.telegraph.co.uk/money/proper...

The government is redesigning the tenancy deposit system - we have a chance to change the rules so landlords give renters our money back quicker when we move. Sign the petition you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/gi...

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“When your home is actively harming your health, you feel like the whole system is against you." Says @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social in @labourlist.bsky.social The government must accelerate measures to improve the quality of renters homes labourlist.org/2026/06/rent...

'Renters need to see changes to decent standards soon' - LabourListAccelerating the Decent Homes Standard and Awaab's Law will show people the change a Labour Government can make to their everyday lives.labourlist.org