Renting
American renters need a lot more help to keep a roof over their heads
Cities are making their own plans for rent assistance, but they can't keep up with demand.
Airbnb rentals are reverting to long-term housing. That may not change the affordability crisis
A slight drop in some cities' rents could be limited to the upper end of the market.
Airbnb’s coronavirus crisis may be good news for renters in expensive cities
Some hosts are abandoning the platform.
The new landlord lobbying group is fighting to regain the Tories’ ear
The empire strikes back.
The postal system isn’t working for renters. So why not learn from email?
Not at this address.
How renters could decide the next government
All to play for.
We took a removals van to the Ministry of Housing. Here’s why
Ending unfair evictions.
Middle aged renters are struggling with dodgy landlords too – and their numbers are growing
Home sweet home.
Pity the landlords: John McDonnell wants Labour to introduce a private sector Right To Buy
Here we, here we, here we go.
Abolishing Section 21 is a great first step – but rental reform has only just begun
Lessons from Scotland.
Podcast: Trapped
Help me I can’t move.
Among private renters, the housing crisis is a more pressing concern than Brexit
Shocking new polling says obvious thing.
Women are being priced out of England’s private rental sector
Housing inequality.
“The rent has increased by 80 per cent, but the mould still keeps coming back”
Why do renters back rent controls? It’s a mystery.
“Without rent control we can’t hope to solve London’s housing crisis”
The case for the mayor’s new policy.
If the new prime minister wants to help renters, they’ll need to think big
We need another 3 million social homes.
Hostmaker’s apology isn’t an apology – and short-term lets are an attack on ordinary renters
Oh those poor landlords.
It’s time to for London Underground to ditch the toxic Airbnb ads
Short term lets are ruining this town.
When we left our shared house, our landlord demanded £10,000 for invented damages
Why do landlords get away this behaviour?
Inflexible, insecure, and losing them money: what the “tenancy trap” means for Britain’s renters
The case for expanding housing associations.
Could a housing court fix the UK’s rental woes?
Reaching the steps of the courthouse is uncommon for most renters looking to address a housing case.
The end of no fault evictions is a start – but the government still needs to tackle rental costs
Baby steps do do do do do do.
Renters in England can now sue landlords over mouldy, cold or noisy properties – if they can afford to
About bleedin’ time.
Councils are failing to protect tenants from bullying landlords
It’s time to scrap section 21.
The High Court has ruled that using landlords as immigration officers breaches human rights law
The Right to Rent was bad for landlords and tenants alike.
What Germany’s renters union can teach its radical British counterparts
Goodbye to Berlin, hello Bristol.
Britain’s private rental sector needs radical reform – and the first party to offer it will reap electoral rewards
Step one: scrap ‘no fault’ eviction.
London’s councils spend £22m a year renting back homes they used to own. It’s time to scrap Right To Buy
Over 40 per cent of homes sold ended up in the hands of private landlords.
Rent controls are popular – but backing them is still a big gamble for Sadiq Khan
The mayor lacks the power, and the election is a long way off.
What are rent controls, and who do they benefit?
The answer may surprise you.
The public supports stronger tenant rights. The government needs to act
What’s taking so long?
While everyone was focused on Brexit, Britain’s renters received an early Christmas present
At last, some rights.
Happy 30th birthday to Section 21 of the Housing Act! Please die soon
I hate you I hate you I hate you.
Regional English cities are suffering from the rise of short-term rental services like Airbnb
Changing characters.
A brief guide to all the terrible homes I have ever rented
Oh thank you Mister Landlord for this hole in the ground.
“Enforce the laws we have before creating new ones”: why landlords object to plans for longer tenancies
The policy director of the Residential Landlords Association writes.
Here’s why government plans for longer tenancies don’t go far enough
“If the landlords want somewhere to live, they can rent.”
Here are five changes to improve housing better for generation rent
But probably not soon.
Jeremy Corbyn just proposed what looks suspiciously like a truly radical set of social housing policies
More, and more affordable, homes.
Here are five massively depressing charts about the British housing market
Lol we’re screwed.
A fifth of private tenants suffer from fuel poverty. So why are energy efficiency standards so soft on landlords?
Out in the cold.
“We are missing out on £80m each year”: Why landlords should pay interest on tenants’ deposits
Fair’s fair.
Happy Valentine’s Day, renters! Your housing rights suck
Heart-breaking.
Wall Street is now America’s biggest landlord. What does that mean for the American Dream?
Cashing in.
A growing number of voters will never own their own home. Why is the government ignoring them?
A paradigm shift in housing policy.
Here’s why rent control might make the housing crisis worse
To tackle the housing crisis, we need to build more houses.
Renters can’t wait for the government to scrap letting fees – so Hackney council is stepping in
Oh, those poor lambs.
The real losers of this election were landlords, apparently
Won’t someone think of the rentiers?
“One in seven seats could be decided by renters”: so why aren’t parties fighting for their votes?
Know your own strength.
How the creative industries could offer a way out of the dangerous property guardianship trend
Guardianistas of the Galaxy
“The government should regard it as part of the solution”: What residential landlords want from this year’s election
Some ideas for the manifestos.
The under-regulated private rental sector enables racist landlords
Fergus Wilson is not alone.
Don't believe the letting agents: banning fees is good for tenants
Parasites gonna parasite.
Autumn statement: Letting fees are awful, and Philip Hammond is right to ban them
A sad day for the noble guild of estate agents.
The law is finally protecting renters from rogue landlords. Now ministers must enforce it
The bad apples.
Why are artists more deserving of affordable rents than other Londoners?
Seriously, though.
Inflated fees give letting agents an incentive to “churn” tenants. It's time to scrap them
A market distortion.
Here’s the case against regulating landlords
As told by, er, a landlord.
“Do I have any?” and other questions about your rights as a renter
Knowledge is power.
In which British cities is renting the norm?
Rachmanvilles.
Even a 0% deposit mortgage won’t end buyers' reliance on the bank of mum and dad
The new landed gentry.
Housing charity Shelter has released a tube map of rental affordability and it is the saddest thing
Goodbye yellow brick road.
Smart homes could cut energy bills and emissions – but they'll never take off in this renters' economy
Who installs solar panels on a flat with a four-week notice period?
“Landlords are stressed about school fees”, and other gems from the worst housing press release ever sent
Oh for heaven's sake.
Thanks to “speed-flatmating”, finding a home in London will be more horribly reminiscent of dating than ever
Ding, ding, next.
Could new “right to rent” immigration checks put domestic violence victims at risk?
“What will happen if you don't have that piece of paper?”
These four charts suggest Britain is building the wrong sort of houses
Renters need houses too.
"Moving Day": How 1 million New Yorkers used to move house on the same day every year
Well, that doesn't sound like a bad idea.
These maps show that Britain now has the highest rents in Europe
Rejoice! Rejoice!
On Britain's left, there's growing talk of a national rent strike
Well, it worked in 1915.
This site lets you review your landlord
Power to renters.
You thought London was bad? Rents in the commuter belt are soaring, too
The infection spreads.
Shock survey result reveals that private landlords overwhelmingly vote Tory
Well stone the bleeding crows.
In Amsterdam, most rents are capped, revenge evictions illegal and affordable housing quotas are enforced
Estate agents still suck, though.
6 reasons why private renting sucks
Damp, cold, broke, sad and probably on fire.
London's depressing rental market in 4 depressing charts
Everyone move to Manchester.
Why Labour's help for "generation rent" is not a radical enough offer
Hostile conditions.
Why the baby boomers owe it to us to back rent control
Part of the problem, part of the solution.
Central London properties, minus the sky-high rents. But what’s the catch?
Who's guarding the guardians?
