https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-rented-sector-tenants-research-report/private-rented-sector-tenants-research-report Executive summaryThis report presents the findings from research into renters’ experience of the private rental sector, conducted by Verian in March 2024. The purpose of the research was to understand the experiences of private renters, as well as their understanding of the complaints process. The research involved an online survey with 1,517 members of…
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Private rented sector tenants: research report
Implementing the Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Our roadmap for reforming the Private Rented Sector
Phase 1: From 1 May 202611. In Phase 1 we will: a. abolish section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions – landlords in the PRS will no longer be able to use section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 to evict their tenants. b. introduce Assured Periodic Tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) – the vast…
Falling Behind: The government is failing private renters by freezing Local Housing Allowance
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publications/falling-behind-the-government-is-failing-private-renters-by-freezing-local/ Executive SummaryLocal Housing Allowance (LHA) is intended to ensure the cheapest 30% of properties in an area are affordable to people on low incomes. To do this, LHA was designed to increase as rents increase, by being regularly set at the 30th percentile of local rents. However, it has endured a period of successive…
Average room rent in UK towns and cities
https://www.spareroom.co.uk/content/info-flatsharing/average-rent-uk-towns-cities/ Brighton £766 London £995
Housing Indicators
https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/major-programme/housing-indicators/ Housing is fundamental to living standards. It is most families’ largest expense, meaning disposable incomes are highly sensitive to changes in rents or mortgage payments. Our housing indicators track how housing is affecting living standards in the UK. Drawing on a range of data sources, the indicators below cover housing affordability, quality and supply.
The Renters’ Rights Act is here — but the work is just beginning
https://wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/the-renters-rights-act-is-here-but-the-work-is-just-beginning-1308fb226853 After years of waiting, the Renters’ Rights Act has finally received Royal Assent and passed into law. We’ve campaigned hard for this, and are thrilled to see that it holds many important wins for private renters. From ending Section 21 evictions and limiting unaffordable upfront rent demands, to improving housing standards, the Act represents…
Local Housing Allowance rates have been realigned to market rents in just two of the last 13 years.
Local Housing Allowance rates have been realigned to market rents in just two of the last 13 years. Current Government policy, reflected in the official forecasts, is for them to remain frozen for another four years. https://x.com/resfoundation/status/1982024694099280302?s=19 When LHA is frozen, rent rises soon wipe out increases in other income https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/housing-outlook-q4-2025/
The Renters’ Rights Bill has been APPROVED by the House of Commons!
The Renters’ Rights Bill has been APPROVED by the House of Commons! This is the final step before the Bill receives Royal Assent, which we expect shortly. No more amendments, no more debate – renters’ rights are coming.
Private sector rental prices continue to rise at 5% in Brighton and Hove.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/august2025
The top 10 Local Authorities (LAS) with the least affordable rents
https://x.com/ONS/status/1957363371197563272?t=_jbNLvhXXcBIbGCJX__qDg&s=19 The top 10 Local Authorities (LAs) with the least affordable rents were all in London. The least affordable LAs outside London were urban centres – Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, Brighton and Trafford, or LAs with high numbers of London commuters – Sevenoaks and Watford. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/bulletins/privaterentalaffordabilityengland/2024