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Excessive guarantor requirements are a tool for discrimination - thanks to Alicia Kennedy for backing our demands to restrict them in the House of Lords on Monday. Although the amendment wasn't voted on, the Minister did agree to meet with renter groups to discuss further.

One of the changes made to the #rentersrightsbill this week would add an additional deposit for pet owners. We don't see the need for this - and as we told BBC News (UK), it could rule out pet ownership for many renters. The government should remove it. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

As welcome as the Renters' Rights Bill is, there's still a piece missing - no renter will have genuine security in their homes until action is taken to regulate rent increases. RRC press officer Paul Shanks writes in the Big Issue 📰 bigissue.com/opinion/renter…

One area the #RentersRightsBill still needs to fix is unfair guarantor requirements. As Georgia's story on BBC Radio 4 Today shows, these can block access to housing. Thanks Alex Sobel MP for Leeds Central and Headingley for raising this issue - if a renter can afford the rent, they shouldn't need a guarantor.

A cap on rent rises would give renters real security, reducing homelessness and poverty, and "mean people have more money to spend in their communities instead of lining their landlords' pockets." RRC's Tom Darling on rising rents in Yahoo News uk.news.yahoo.com/renting-costs-…

If the price of everyday items had grown as fast as rents since 1988, a supermarket chicken would now set you back £53.76. The bill won't address this affordability crisis - we need further action. RRC campaigner Rosie Dutch explained on @ChrisGolds LBC News earlier this week.

Instead of listening to scaremongering against rent controls, the government should look at what works - different types of rent regulation are already a success across Europe, providing more security and better value for money for renters. The RRC's Rosie Dutch on LBC News 🎞️

Asked for a guarantor even though you could afford the rent? Excessive guarantor requests can discriminate against poorer renters - when the Renters' Rights Bill returns to parliament it should be amended to restrict them. Our Press Officer Paul Shanks on BBC Radio 5 Live last week 👇

Passing the Renters' Rights Bill later this year will just be the first step. For the bill to actually work - to protect renters and drive up standards - will depend on properly funded enforcement, so councils can put it into practice. Important thread from NEF:

Last week Zoopla stats showed average monthly rents have grown by £200 per month in just 3 years. Out of control rents are pushing people out of their homes and communities - the government must put the brakes on. The RRC's Paul Shanks spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live last week.

Forced out by a £400 rent rise after living with damp and mould - stories like Jason's are far too common. As the RRC's Tom Darling says here, we need a cap on rent increases to prevent rent hike evictions like this. The government's rent tribunal won't get the job done.

Great work from coalition members Safer Renting and Marks Out Of Tenancy 🏘️ in this powerful documentary from Tarah Welsh  on illegal HMOs. Councils must be properly resourced to tackle this scourge - and ensure the Renters' Rights Bill has a real impact. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…