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Do you know what’s in the renters’ rights bill?

Do you know what’s in the renters’ rights bill?

Government wants to offer more protections to renters.

Renters ‘paid nearly £81bn last year’

Renters ‘paid nearly £81bn last year’

Costs for average households up by more than £2,000 since 2023.

Social tenants to get stronger protections

Social tenants to get stronger protections

Government to act on Grenfell inquiry findings.

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No-fault evictions reach highest level since 2016

Over 32,000 households received section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions in 2024

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Renters’ rights bill: need for effective enforcement

Councils will struggle, warns National Residential Landlords Association

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Average service charge for leasehold properties rises at over 4 times rate of inflation

The average cost hit £2,300 a year in 2024

Home repossessions rising, but fewer people falling behind with mortgages

Home repossessions rising, but fewer people falling behind with mortgages

Number of mortgage arrears fell at the end of 2024.

Ethnic minorities spending higher share of their income on housing

Ethnic minorities spending higher share of their income on housing

Low homeownership rates and discrimination fuelling problem.

Welfare reforms ‘have fuelled child poverty’

Welfare reforms ‘have fuelled child poverty’

Thinktank calls for increase in local housing allowance.

Government ‘committed’ to tackling mould in social housing

Government ‘committed’ to tackling mould in social housing

Ministers want residents to be able to hold landlords to account.