Renters’ Rights Bill: report stage

UNISON supports the Renters’ Rights Bill as a step toward addressing challenges 
faced by private renters, but calls on Parliamentarians to strengthen it.

Many UNISON members who rent privately struggle with high rents, poor housing 
conditions, and eviction threats. Housing costs and insecurity for public sector workers affect recruitment, retention, and public service quality.

UNISON acknowledges that the bill includes provisions to ban no-fault evictions, limit rent increases, and improve rental standards, offering greater stability for renters. But notes that it does not fully tackle housing supply, affordability, insecurity, accessibility and discriminatory practices within the private rental sector, leaving room for landlords to exploit loopholes.