Renting

Campaigning for change
We urgently need to reform our broken private renting system so that renters have the rights they deserve.
The Renters' Rights Bill
Find out how the Renters' Rights Bill could transform the lives of England's 11 million private renters.Community organising
Find out more about our community-led campaigns and how you can get involved.
The progress we have made
Together with our supporters, we have campaigned hard to improve the renting system.
We won an end to the four-year housing benefit freeze
Read about how our campaigning helped make the government finally announce that from April 2024, LHA rates would be restored and housing benefit unfrozen.We changed the law on revenge evictions
Find out how we changed the law to protect private renters from being evicted for making a complaint about poor conditions.We got unfair letting agent fees banned
Read about how we campaigned to get these extortionate fees banned and then later made sure that a loophole was closed to further protect renters.We're working to end income discrimination
Find out about the progress we have made in stopping landlords from discriminating against people who receive benefits or have children.
Get advice
Learn about your current renting rights and what the Renters' Rights Bill will mean for private renters when its reforms are finally implemented.
Advice for private renters
Read about your rights as a renter and your landlord's responsibilities, as well as how to find somewhere to live and get benefits to help with the cost of rent.What to expect when the Renters' Rights Bill becomes law and is then implemented
Find out what changes will happen when the reforms in the Renters' Rights Bill finally take effect ─ likely in 2026.