Friday, May 01, 2026

Renters Rights Act is now law - the "biggest upgrade to renter's protection in more than a generation

 

Great news that Labour has delivered for 11 million private renters in England. My dad, who has sadly passed away, would have been so proud. Back in the 1950s, he helped form a private renters’ tenants association in Buckley, North Wales, to stand against Tory attacks on their rights. He was already active in the trade union movement, worked as an electrician in what is now Airbus, later became a local Labour councillor, and remained a lifelong supporter of the Party.

Alongside the Employment Rights Act—another once-in-a-generation, 50-year boost to workers’ rights—Labour has delivered fair funding for councils to prevent bankruptcies, scrapped the two-child benefit cap, massively increased affordable housing, and brought the railways back into public ownership, showing real commitment to working-class people.

Of course, we want more, and there have been mistakes, but they’ve largely owned up to them and worked to fix issues like restoring fuel grants for low-income pensioners and recognising the state of Palestine.

If you want more of this—vote Labour.  

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