Renters (Reform) Bill - openDemocracy

Children I treat tell me it’s ‘raining inside’ their homes. But damp and mould are just the tip of the iceberg

/ 13 Mar 2024

Four years after ministers promised to ban Section 21 evictions, I am once again being kicked out of my home

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna

/ 20 Feb 2024

Tenants’ groups say more transparency is needed as property owners raise concerns over Renters (Reform) Bill

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna

/ 24 Oct 2023

Michael Gove’s department made the announcement days before he gives the keynote speech at the Landlord Conference

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna and Sam Gelder

/ 23 Oct 2023

Rachel Maclean reassured a room full of landlords that some renters aren’t ‘smashing up the neighbourhood’

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna

/ 2 Oct 2023

The government has touted the Renters Reform Bill as a fix for tenants facing unfair eviction. But there’s a problem

By Adam Bychawski

/ 10 Sep 2023

Cash-strapped councils are reluctant to take landlords to court due to legal costs, a lawyer told openDemocracy

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna

/ 22 Aug 2023

Six months’ rent up front, or a guarantor earning £84,000 – overseas students tell of landlords’ impossible demands

/ 3 Aug 2023

Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘rental guarantee’ insurance policies drive discrimination and need tighter regulation

By Lou Ferreira

/ 5 Jul 2023