Tom Darling

We are recruiting a Policy Officer for the Renters' Reform Coalition!

An amazing opportunity to work on renting policy at a crucial time. You would be helping implement landmark renting reforms and developing our asks on affordability.

See more here:

rentersreformcoalition.co.uk/we-are-hirin...

Amazing housing policy role here.

(Disclaimer: may involve speaking to me occasionally)

Labour's Renters' Rights Bill will cost landlords just £22 a year Labour's Renters' Rights Bill will cost landlords £22 a year but some will still sell up, according to official documents.

“The govt’s impact assessment for the Renters’ Rights Bill predicts the net core cost to landlords of just £12 per year per home" as rents continue to rise, dwarfing any extra costs to landlords.

@lucytiller.bsky.social on why renters need action on affordability.
www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Note to journalists reporting on EV sales targets

Dr James Richardson, Director of Analysis at
@thecccuk.bsky.social, has said that the car market is *on track to meet this year’s targets for EV sales*

Pls bear this in mind when repeating the industry line that they’re falling way short

I think it would have been in the Greens long term interest if they had only won Bristol Central and Brighton Pavilion.

Renters and mortgage owners hit by higher inflation Younger generations are suffering from rising prices more than older ones, an effect largely driven by sky-high housing costs

"....private renters and mortgagors experienced inflation rates of 3.2 per cent and 3.7 per cent respectively in the year to June.

This compared with an annual inflation rate of 1.3 per cent for outright owner occupiers..."

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www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

Generation Rent Jobs - Generation Rent Current Vacancies: There are two vacancies: Head of Campaigns Chair of the board Head of Campaigns – Generation Rent Do you want to campaign to fix one of the most […]

Incredible opportunity to be Generation Rent’s Head of Campaigns here.

I couldn’t recommend this role more - you’d be a the heart of delivering change for millions of renters in the coming months.

www.generationrent.org/generation-r...

It will be if you keep dropping bangers like that

Early go at Labour Growth/Housing/Infrastructure people on BlueSky, which I'll be updating periodically. Give me a nod of you think I'm missing anyone. go.bsky.app/ENRUppA