Generation Rent
@genrentuk
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The voice of private renters. We campaign to make our homes safe, secure and affordable.
United Kingdom
Joined November 2011
"Upgrades are welcome, but they must be matched with protections from from rent increases and evictions." Our Research and Policy Manager, Parissa Zand, was on @BBCNews at One, today to speak about the Warms Homes Plan. Watch now👇
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Thanks @BellRibeiroAddy for raising protections for renters against eviction & rent hikes as unintended consequences of improving energy efficiency. 1/4 renters live in fuel poverty. Action is welcome but protections are vital for renters to benefit.
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"No one could look at the state of renting in the UK today and consider it job done" ➡️ Homes as a human right ➡️ Tackling the cost of renting ➡️ Secure tenures ➡️ Improving quality Our Chief Exec @BenTwomeyUK outlines our long-term vision ⬇️
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The Government is aiming for all private homes to meet EPC C by 2030 under its Warm Homes Plan. A consultation is open for feedback. We encourage all private renters to share their views.
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RT @Olszewski_RJO: Great to join @Ed_Miliband, young private renters and @genrentuk in Swiss Cottage community centre this am, as he launch…
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🚨🚨ONE IN FOUR private renters live in fuel POVERTY The Government is aiming for all private homes to meet EPC C by 2030 under its Warm Homes Plan. A consultation is open for feedback. We encourage all private renters to share their views 👇
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🚨🚨"If we're not being kicked out, we can still be priced out of our homes"🚨🚨 Ending unfair Section 21 Evictions will ease renters' fears, but without limits on rent rises, we can still be priced out at any time. Hear @BenTwomeyUK explain to ITV North West @GranadaReports 👇
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We welcome the Scottish Government's efforts to limit soaring rents. But the controls don’t go far enough. Rent prices tied to CPI or wage growth are needed to keep rents fair. Hear our Deputy Chief Executive, @danwilsoncraw, explain to the Scottish Parliament 👇👇
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The Second Reading of the Renters' Rights Bill has just started! Watch it live 👇👇
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With the cost of renting outpacing our wages, many opt to become property guardians or lodgers, but this comes with a major cost—less protection. Read what our Chief Executive @BenTwomeyUK had to say to about this to @CNNBusiness below 👇
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You can read more of what Parissa's been working on in her op ed below👇👇👇
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The Director of The @RentersReformCo, @a_darling_tom, wrote a strong response to landlords’ backlash over ending Section 21 for @thetimes‼️ Read for more 👇👇👇
Demands for huge sums of rent in advance are extremely common - not a last resort, as landlord groups claim. They prevent thousands of renters from securing homes. The government is right to cap them. Our Director @a_darling_tom writes in @thetimes👇
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It's great that the Scottish Gov is planning rent controls to stop soaring rents. However, more needs to be done. Tenants outside certain areas can still face unaffordable rents. Our Deputy Chief Exec @danwilsoncraw explains more in our latest blog 👇
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Our Deputy CEO @danwilsoncraw is giving evidence to the Scottish Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee regarding the Scottish Housing Bill, which aims to introduce rent caps in Scotland. Tune in live now ⬇️
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The Renters' Rights Bill will enter the House of Lords soon. Though it will stop unfair Section 21 evictions, it won't tackle rising rents that continue to soar past our wages. The Bill MUST go further‼️ Hear @BenTwomeyUK explain in more detail to @bbc5live 👇
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RT @AdvocatsEM: Woo hoo! We're celebrating at AdvoCATS HQ - this grant will help enormously towards our working with tenants & landlords r…
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