A fee to access rent tribunals would be nothing short of a direct attack on renters.
It will make it harder to challenge unfair rent hikes and create the perfect loophole for landlords to push tenants out with huge increases. Renters shouldn’t have to pay to defend their homes.
No announcement, but the Government have told us that they are currently considering it
Disgraceful that renters will be charged a fee to use the tribunal to challenge unfair rent increases.
A right isn't a right if you have to pay to exercise it. We've written to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook urging him to reverse this decision.
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"It's a long-overdue day for millions of renters."
Our Press Officer, Paul, spoke to BBC Coventry & Warwickshire this morning about why the end of section 21 evictions in May can't come soon enough 📻
Have you ever had a Section 21 eviction?
Artist David Boulogne is looking for people to share their experience for a photography project to celebrate the end of S21. If you can travel to London and would like to be involved, get in touch at davidb@2exposures.com.
Nearly a quarter of Gorton + Denton residents are private renters.
The cost of living will continue to be a priority for 11 million renting voters in England. The Government should take note, and look beyond housebuilding alone to make renting genuinely affordable.
This cottage in Hertfordshire is yours to rent for £1450pm...
...as long as you don’t register to vote.
What a red flag – landlords can't deny your democratic rights.
The big surprise is that the letting agent thinks it’s okay to include in the advert
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New homelessness stats released today show a record number of 175,990 children living in temporary accommodation.
High rents are driving this crisis - in London, a third of families in TA have been there for 5 years or more.
We need urgent action on the cost of renting.
Over TWO-THIRDS of the public supports the end of Section 21 evictions. So why does Reform want to repeal renters' rights?
Scrapping the Renters' Rights Act would just mean more homelessness and insecurity for England's 11 million renters. Reform should think again.
Housing is an issue that affects everyone.
That’s why we partner with organisations across a range of sectors to campaign for renters' rights.
To find out more and get involved, click here.
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There's been a lot of scaremongering about landlords selling up en masse. But houses don't disappear if sold - many renters will jump at the chance to become home owners.
Good to see this point made in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk on Wednesday by Lord Spellar.
6 years since letting agents were BANNED from charging renters admin fees, Foxtons is still 'accidentally' charging £200 for checking out.
Read what we thought of this below:
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The Renters’ Rights Act is finally a thing – on paper. But unless renters know their rights and councils properly enforce them, it will mean little in practice.
We’ve told the London Assembly Housing Committee what it’ll take to make the Act work: z2k.org/wp-content/u...
Again and again, polling shows huge public support for rent caps. Few policies enjoy such backing from supporters of all parties.
Time for politicians to listen - house building alone won't address the affordability crisis.
We're excited to announce our new Director - Clara Collingwood!
Clara was previously Campaign Manager at Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK. We're excited to see what she brings to the role in a pivotal year for renters.
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Outrageous behaviour from the landlord in this story.
Cold homes create serious health risks - any tenant who has heating included in their rent must be able to use it.
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Shocking new data from JRF shows that unaffordable rents are pushing 2 MILLION private renters below the poverty line.
The Government can and must do more to tackle the cost of renting crisis.
“We’re in disbelief.”
Earlier this week, the Government announced that renters would be waiting a DECADE for decent homes.
Listen to our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, react on BBC 4’s Today Programme
This delay lets landlords get away with forcing kids to grow up with mould, forcing families to ration heat in cold, inefficient homes and forcing renters to live in fear of retaliation for complaining.
A decent home is the absolute bare minimum. Delaying it is indefensible.
Delaying decent home standards for private renters until 2035 means denying them the most basic standards.
It will leave millions of people, including families with children, trapped in poor-quality housing with nowhere to turn. We need decent homes now. Read more: shltr.org.uk/wfQ8X
NEW: Renters will have to wait till 2035 - the length of TWO full parliaments - to be protected against mould and other hazards by the Decent Homes Standard.
We're calling on the government to bring this forward. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
In the three years to 2024, over a third of London councils didn't prosecute a single landlord.
Our Policy Officer Niamh told @londonassembly.bsky.social why the Renters' Rights Act "will only be as effective as how well it is enforced" - and why councils must boost their enforcement capacity.
✅End of section 21 evictions
✅End of rent in advance and bidding wars
❌No action on soaring rents
Read our new blog to find out what we think the Renters' Rights Act gets right - and where it falls short.
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“Your home is your base. You can’t really live a fulfilling life if you don’t have that stable base."
Thankfully, section 21 evictions will be banned on 1 May. But too late to help private renters in Lambeth who face being evicted by their council.
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We welcome the Government's Warm Homes Plan, as work to upgrade England's draughty rented homes is sorely needed.
But lowering the spending cap for landlord upgrades means many renters will - quite literally - be left in the cold.
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In the three years to 2024, over a third of London councils didn't prosecute a single landlord.
Our Policy Officer Niamh told @londonassembly.bsky.social why the Renters' Rights Act "will only be as effective as how well it is enforced" - and why councils must boost their enforcement capacity.
Kicking things off, Niamh explained some of the main changes for London renters in the Renters' Rights Act.
First and most important - the end of section 21 evictions.
Starting now🚨
Our Policy Officer, Niamh Evans, gives evidence at the London Assembly on the Renters' Rights Act, along with some of our coalition members.
Watch here 👇
