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Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him
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Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him

London seller Jason Sallis has been locked in a battle with his landlord Notting Hill Genesis for more than a decade to find a home that is suitable for him and his wheelchair. It’s a familiar tale for disabled people across the country
Average rent now £400 per month higher than five years ago, Rightmove says: 'Another new record'
A UK housing estate and surrounding fields
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Average rent now £400 per month higher than five years ago, Rightmove says: 'Another new record'

Paying rent on time could finally start helping renters get a mortgage: 'A very positive step'
Chancellor Rachel Reeves
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Paying rent on time could finally start helping renters get a mortgage: 'A very positive step'

Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high
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Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high

Renters' Rights Bill clears House of Lords bringing to end peers' 'tenant and landlord battle'
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Renters' Rights Bill clears House of Lords bringing to end peers' 'tenant and landlord battle'

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The Renters' Rights Bill promises more security – but it won't tackle high rents crippling renters
Renters protest high rents in London
Paul Shanks

The Renters' Rights Bill promises more security – but it won't tackle high rents crippling renters

Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them
a dog sat on a sofa
Ben Twomey

Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
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Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?

Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness
Good Place Lettings boss Ben Rayner
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Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness

Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants 'won't be able to retire' – adding billions to the benefits bill
an old woman sat on a bed looking stressed
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Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants 'won't be able to retire' – adding billions to the benefits bill

Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here's what he's not telling you
Conservative MP Robert Jenrick
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Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here's what he's not telling you

Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: 'Let down yet again'
renters protest in London with protesters holding placards
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Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: 'Let down yet again'

Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
a homeless person on the street
Matt Downie

Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Renters Jules Zakolska and her partner are facing a no-fault eviction in Lambeth
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Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless

Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as 'target practice'
Renters from the Acorn Norwich branch confront a landlord in protest at a landlord conference
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Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as 'target practice'

Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it's time politicians knew about it
Trussell campaigner Amie Alissa Watson
Amie Alissa Watson

Having to go to a food bank sticks with you – it's time politicians knew about it

Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla
a renter holding a set of keys on the stairs of a home
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Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla

Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
Tourism

Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis

Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Lord John Bird
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Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus

Should tenants get two-months' rent compensation from their landlord when they're evicted?
Renters from Acorn in Cardiff
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Should tenants get two-months' rent compensation from their landlord when they're evicted?

Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people
Renters protest high rents in London
Nye Jones

Labour must stop landlords hiking rents if Keir Starmer is to help working people

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Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove
a landlord's hand holding keys on a stairway
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Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove

What do Trump's tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump
Housing

What do Trump's tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: 'We're getting a raw deal'
house keys being passed between hands of renters and landlord
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One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: 'We're getting a raw deal'

Labour is 'missing a trick' by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
UK houses from above
Housing

Labour is 'missing a trick' by not taxing housing wealth, expert says

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