Renters’ Rights Bill: House of Lords committee stage

A UNISON briefing for House of Lords peers, detailing UNISON’s key asks and demands

Date posted: 1 April 2025

UNISON welcomes the Renters’ Rights Bill, recognising its potential to deliver meaningful change within the Private Rented Sector (PRS).

  • The union calls on Parliamentarians to take this opportunity to enact truly transformative legislation, and urges them to support amendments and additional measures that will:
  • Keep housing affordable for low and middle income earners.
  • End discriminatory practices such as demands for high-earning guarantors.
  • Empower local authorities with the resources to effectively enforce landlord compliance.

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