Report: Shelter's contribution to the Renters' Rights Act

The campaign to secure the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) 2025 is a great example of an effective and well-executed political campaign.

Across a period marked by political volatility, ministerial changes, and shifting public sentiments, Shelter and its partners succeeded in shaping, strengthening, and securing the most significant reform of private renting regulations in a generation.

Our evaluation suggests the campaign succeeded because several elements aligned and reinforced one another at the right moment. Evidence, coalition discipline, public mobilisation, political opportunity and organisational capability converged in a way that amplified their impact and is uncommon in political campaigning. While we cannot determine the exact weight of each causal factor, we are confident that Shelter played a valuable role across the board, with its tactics landing at the moment when they could have the greatest impact