The Latest Breaking News from Generation Rent

Crackdown on holiday lets urged as the number of second homes in London soars

Alarm sounded as official figures show many boroughs have seen huge rises in registration of domestic properties as non-primary residences since 2019

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023

Holiday lets nearly negate supply of new homes in tourist areas, study shows

Campaigners say second homes and holiday lets are taking homes away from residents in hotspots such as Devon and Cumbria

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Generation Rent: What type of London renter are you?

Tired of London, tired of the grind? No... you’re likely just trying to find a place to live. Laura Antonia Jordan unpacks the capital’s various vexing living styles

Evening Standard · May 18, 2023

Protests planned in London as record numbers of private renters face eviction

The number of private landlord possession claims are now at the “highest level ever”, government data reveals

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2022

Renters slam ‘tone deaf’ Tube ad for ‘encouraging profiteering’ amid property crisis

Renters have slammed a Tube advert as “callous” and “tone deaf” for encouraging homeowners to charge £800 to rent out their spare bedrooms as a means of making extra money during the cost of living crisis.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2022

‘It’s a total disaster!’ How soaring rents, cutthroat competition and unscrupulous landlords are breaking tenants

Want to rent a flat or house? Be prepared to queue in the street, get into a bidding war or put down a deposit for somewhere you haven’t even seen

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022

Selling up and raising rents: how landlords are cashing in and exacerbating the cost of living crisis

Young people and those from poorer backgrounds are now losing at least 30% of their monthly income to rent, says Ruby Lott-Lavigna of openDemocracy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022

Seven energy bill bombshell warnings about how rise will impact you today

Ofgem will enforce a new price cap from October 1, with gas and electric bills set to hit £3,500 annually.

Daily Record · Aug 25, 2022

7 bombshell warnings TODAY about how energy bills rise will hit you

It's now 24 hours until Ofgem announces the energy bills price cap from 1 October 2022 - and annual gas and electricity bills are set to soar beyond £3,500 a year

Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022

Government to make it easier for landlords to evict people who fall behind on rent

Change comes as number of people in arrears expected to surge thanks to skyrocketing bills

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022