Renters’ Rights Act brings welcome protections, but affordability challenge remains, says IPPR (opens in new tab)

Responding to the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act, Dr Maya Singer Hobbs, senior research fellow at IPPR, said: “The Renters’ Rights Act marks a long-overdue rebalancing of power between landlords and renters. Measures such as ending no-fault evictions, improving quality standards, and making it easier to challenge unfair rent increases will bring greater security and fairness to millions of households across the country.“But this reform does not yet go far enough in tackling the bigge...