Renting property

Share your experiences of buying and renting in Great Britain
We would like to hear about the cost of housing where you live and how affordable it is
Guardian community team
31, May, 2023 @3:31 PM

Politicians are still failing young voters on housing | Letters
Letters: Andy Wong wonders where disaffected young people will turn, while James Calhoun suggests a scheme in Spain that aims to help renters. Plus letters from Kate Macintosh and Dan Rainey
25, May, 2023 @4:33 PM

Private renters ‘almost twice as likely to struggle with debt as UK general population’
Charity says stronger protections are needed or people will be left vulnerable to ‘hair-trigger evictions’
Rupert Jones
23, May, 2023 @5:00 AM

Don’t fear gentrification, those new blocks of flats can lead to lower rents | Torsten Bell
Data from the US supports Keir Starmer’s push for more housebuilding in Britain
Torsten Bell
21, May, 2023 @9:01 AM

Tenants and shelters in England hail bill allowing private renters to keep pets
Change should result in fewer animals being abandoned and make it easier for owners to find accommodation
Mabel Banfield-Nwachi
20, May, 2023 @9:00 AM

Renters in England: how will the pet proposals in the Renters Reform Bill affect you?
Landlords can no longer unreasonably refuse a tenants request to keep a pet in their home
Guardian community team
18, May, 2023 @1:57 PM

One in three Conservative voters think ministers failing on housing
Exclusive polling for the Guardian also shows voters think more social housing is needed
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
18, May, 2023 @1:32 PM

Yes, banning no-fault evictions is a good start. But renters are still at the mercy of rogue landlords | Dan Wilson Craw
The renters reform bill is long overdue – but until the rules are enforceable the odds remain stacked against renters, says Dan Wilson Craw, the acting director of Generation Rent
Dan Wilson Craw
18, May, 2023 @9:33 AM

Tory peer’s family used no-fault eviction against mould complaint tenant
Exclusive: Apolo Siskos says he was sent section 21 eviction notice – which Tories have promised to ban
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
17, May, 2023 @1:06 PM

Renters’ reform must close loopholes for unfair evictions, campaigners say
Experts warn Michael Gove lack of detail would allow landlords to circumvent legal overhaul
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
16, May, 2023 @11:01 PM

The Guardian view on the cost of living crisis: Labour needs creative solutions | Editorial
Editorial: Rather than placing all bets on growth, the party should focus on the public goods and services that sustain our daily lives
Editorial
16, May, 2023 @6:07 PM

Average monthly rent outside London now more than £1,000, says agency
Tenants in Great Britain typically paying 25% on top of what they were paying at start of pandemic, according to Hamptons
Rupert Jones
15, May, 2023 @1:12 PM
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