Lucy Tiller
@lucytiller.bsky.social
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Demands for huge sums of rent in advance are extremely common - not a last resort, as landlord groups claim.
They prevent thousands of renters from securing homes. The government is right to cap them.
Our Director @darlingtom.bsky.social writes in @thetimes.com π
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Recognition for the RRC as well as members Shelter and Generation Rent from @paulabarkermp.bsky.social who is bringing key amendments to the bill, including a cap on rent rises.
As Paula says, as a country we must return to this in future - without action, affordability will only worsen.
Great news for renters across England and testament to the campaigning work of a host of organisations.
Landlords don't to charge more than 1 months rent in advance, with huge fees forcing people into debt, trapping them in poverty and often leading to homelessness.
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This is the reality of life in temporary accommodation at Christmas: 'Where would we put a tree?'
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The government's landlord survey last week showed large proportions of landlords putting up rent by 15% or more.
Yet more evidence of the need for a cap on in-tenancy rent hikes so people can stay in their homes - as @lucytiller.bsky.social says hereπ
A graph showing change in average income and housing costs for households in the bottom 40% of incomes from October 2019 - October 2029. From 2024 Housing costs are set to rise drastically and income will not rise with it. This means that income after housing costs decreases massively.
Housing costs are set to continue to rise steeply, as incomes fail to keep up. π
By 2029, housing costs for the bottom 40% of households will be on average Β£470 higher per year than they were a decade before. 3/6
βThe govtβs impact assessment for the Rentersβ Rights Bill predicts the net core cost to landlords of just Β£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.
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Mayaβs story Maya lives with her husband and children in a home they rent from a private landlord. They had substantial energy efficiency upgrades installed through a Government grant, which they were eligible for because they receive benefits. But Maya came to Citizens Advice for help when the landlord asked for a Β£500 rent increase after her home was upgraded. This would have left Mayaβs family facing a Β£900 shortfall between their local housing allowance (LHA) and their rent, making it unaffordable to stay in their home. Maya tried to negotiate the rent with the landlord, but has now been issued with a Section 21 eviction notice. Maya and her husband believe that now the property is in an improved condition thanks to the grant funding they secured, the landlord wants to find more affluent tenants who will pay higher rent.
It's #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay so have an example from
@citizensadvice.bsky.social of the problem for private renters. If you qualify for an insulation grant it is too easy for your landlord to muscle in on the benefits. Two small tweaks to the Renters Rights Bill would help renters like Maya
The excellent Rent Better Wave III on renting in Scotland, from which this extract is taken, can be found here: rentbetter.indigohousegroup.com
20.11.2024 15:59 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0On rent inflation: this nugget from Indigo House's Rent Better project is an underdiscussed phenomenon. Many renters pay a huge % of income on housing costs, but still don't call it unaffordable. Prohibitively high rents are so normalised that renters do not even recognise them as unaffordable
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