Ben Twomey
@bentwomeyuk.bsky.social
Chief Executive of Generation Rent, Trustee for National Trails UK, and presenter on Policing TV. Views my own.
Ending the cruel and arbitrary two-child benefit cap is the right thing to do, giving families across the country some breathing space.
But the continuing freeze of housing benefit means many renters will still be priced out of their homes.
www.generationrent.org/2025/11/26/g...
But the continuing freeze of housing benefit means many renters will still be priced out of their homes.
www.generationrent.org/2025/11/26/g...
Generation Rent welcomes lifting of “cruel and arbitrary” benefit cap (press release) - Generation Rent
Today in the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced the government will lift the two child benefit cap, with campaign group Generation Rent welcoming the end of this “cruel and arbitrary […]
www.generationrent.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ending the cruel and arbitrary two-child benefit cap is the right thing to do, giving families across the country some breathing space.
But the continuing freeze of housing benefit means many renters will still be priced out of their homes.
www.generationrent.org/2025/11/26/g...
But the continuing freeze of housing benefit means many renters will still be priced out of their homes.
www.generationrent.org/2025/11/26/g...
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BREAKING: Our response to today’s Autumn Budget.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
BREAKING: Our response to today’s Autumn Budget.
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@standardissueuk.bsky.social have just released their latest podcast with our Communications Officer, Bismah Naqui, as their guest.
Learn more about what the Renters’ Rights Act will mean for you by listening:
open.spotify.com/episode/6uIp...
Learn more about what the Renters’ Rights Act will mean for you by listening:
open.spotify.com/episode/6uIp...
Have you heard the good news, with Generation Rent
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November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@standardissueuk.bsky.social have just released their latest podcast with our Communications Officer, Bismah Naqui, as their guest.
Learn more about what the Renters’ Rights Act will mean for you by listening:
open.spotify.com/episode/6uIp...
Learn more about what the Renters’ Rights Act will mean for you by listening:
open.spotify.com/episode/6uIp...
Could you be the Renters' Reform Coalition's Interim Director? 🏘️ Check it out & please share:
Apply by: 11:59pm on Thurs 4th Dec
Job Start Date: ASAP from Jan 2026
Fixed Term: Until 30th Sept 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Salary: £50,880 full time
rentersreformcoalition.co.uk/were-hiring-...
Apply by: 11:59pm on Thurs 4th Dec
Job Start Date: ASAP from Jan 2026
Fixed Term: Until 30th Sept 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Salary: £50,880 full time
rentersreformcoalition.co.uk/were-hiring-...
We're hiring an Interim Director
Safe, secure and affordable homes for all.
rentersreformcoalition.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Could you be the Renters' Reform Coalition's Interim Director? 🏘️ Check it out & please share:
Apply by: 11:59pm on Thurs 4th Dec
Job Start Date: ASAP from Jan 2026
Fixed Term: Until 30th Sept 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Salary: £50,880 full time
rentersreformcoalition.co.uk/were-hiring-...
Apply by: 11:59pm on Thurs 4th Dec
Job Start Date: ASAP from Jan 2026
Fixed Term: Until 30th Sept 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Salary: £50,880 full time
rentersreformcoalition.co.uk/were-hiring-...
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JUST 2.5% of private rented homes are affordable for people receiving benefits.
We were proud to join @crisis-uk.bsky.social & others in Westminster today calling on the Chancellor to UNFREEZE local housing allowance to match the true cost of rent in next week's budget.
We were proud to join @crisis-uk.bsky.social & others in Westminster today calling on the Chancellor to UNFREEZE local housing allowance to match the true cost of rent in next week's budget.
Today, we brought this message to Westminster with other organisations, ahead of next week’s Autumn Budget.
📢 Chancellor Rachel Reeves: restore housing benefit to match the true cost of rent.
Join us and take action today: bit.ly/3V1d76a
📢 Chancellor Rachel Reeves: restore housing benefit to match the true cost of rent.
Join us and take action today: bit.ly/3V1d76a
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
JUST 2.5% of private rented homes are affordable for people receiving benefits.
We were proud to join @crisis-uk.bsky.social & others in Westminster today calling on the Chancellor to UNFREEZE local housing allowance to match the true cost of rent in next week's budget.
We were proud to join @crisis-uk.bsky.social & others in Westminster today calling on the Chancellor to UNFREEZE local housing allowance to match the true cost of rent in next week's budget.
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Our Head of Campaigns @nyejones92.bsky.social told @theguardian.com why landlords MUST be held accountable for the poor quality of our homes.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Two-thirds of English councils have not prosecuted a single landlord in past three years
Exclusive: Councils prosecuted just 64 landlords despite receiving 300,000 complaints from tenants in unfit homes
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Our Head of Campaigns @nyejones92.bsky.social told @theguardian.com why landlords MUST be held accountable for the poor quality of our homes.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
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The Renters’ Rights Act will be put into action on the 1st of May 2026!
Listen to our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, explain to @lbc.co.uk what NEW RIGHTS will be given to tenants.
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Listen to our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, explain to @lbc.co.uk what NEW RIGHTS will be given to tenants.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Renters’ Rights Act will be put into action on the 1st of May 2026!
Listen to our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, explain to @lbc.co.uk what NEW RIGHTS will be given to tenants.
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Listen to our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, explain to @lbc.co.uk what NEW RIGHTS will be given to tenants.
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We have a date for the enactment of the Renters’ Rights Act. Excellent news for millions of private tenants across the country.
On 1 May 2026, we will abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions when we switch on the new private rented sector tenancy system.
More details in our roadmap for implementing the Renters’ Rights Act published today 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
More details in our roadmap for implementing the Renters’ Rights Act published today 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025: Our roadmap for reforming the Private Rented Sector
www.gov.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
We have a date for the enactment of the Renters’ Rights Act. Excellent news for millions of private tenants across the country.
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UPDATE: The Renters’ Rights Act will be put into action on May 1st 2026. This means Section 21 Evictions will no longer be ISSUED after this date!
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
UPDATE: The Renters’ Rights Act will be put into action on May 1st 2026. This means Section 21 Evictions will no longer be ISSUED after this date!
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Last month, the Renters' Rights Act became law!
We recently celebrated by bringing together the campaigners, politicians, and renters who have worked towards this moment for a decade.
Here's what they said about why this change is so needed 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfEu...
We recently celebrated by bringing together the campaigners, politicians, and renters who have worked towards this moment for a decade.
Here's what they said about why this change is so needed 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfEu...
Celebrating the Renters' Rights Act - Renters' Reform Coalition
YouTube video by Renters' Reform Coalition
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November 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Last month, the Renters' Rights Act became law!
We recently celebrated by bringing together the campaigners, politicians, and renters who have worked towards this moment for a decade.
Here's what they said about why this change is so needed 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfEu...
We recently celebrated by bringing together the campaigners, politicians, and renters who have worked towards this moment for a decade.
Here's what they said about why this change is so needed 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfEu...
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If this comes to pass then it really will be superb news.
NEW: Rachel Reeves signals she intends to remove the two-child cap *in full*
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
If this comes to pass then it really will be superb news.
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Since the ban on ‘no fault’ evictions was first promised in 2019, over 100,000 private tenants have had their lives torn up by a Section 21 eviction.
Renters need to know when the ban will actually come into force. It can't come soon enough.
www.crisis.org.uk/media/tn1i1h... @crisis-uk.bsky.social
Renters need to know when the ban will actually come into force. It can't come soon enough.
www.crisis.org.uk/media/tn1i1h... @crisis-uk.bsky.social
www.crisis.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Since the ban on ‘no fault’ evictions was first promised in 2019, over 100,000 private tenants have had their lives torn up by a Section 21 eviction.
Renters need to know when the ban will actually come into force. It can't come soon enough.
www.crisis.org.uk/media/tn1i1h... @crisis-uk.bsky.social
Renters need to know when the ban will actually come into force. It can't come soon enough.
www.crisis.org.uk/media/tn1i1h... @crisis-uk.bsky.social
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Our Head of Campaigns, @nyejones92.bsky.social, gave evidence to Parliament about the shocking costs of renting.
Read more about what else was said:
www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/afforda...
Read more about what else was said:
www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/afforda...
Affordability is ‘key area’ missing from Renters Rights Act, MPs told
Tenants could be at risk of “revenge rent hikes” as a backdoor route to evictions, representatives of tenants’ rights groups have told MPs.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Our Head of Campaigns, @nyejones92.bsky.social, gave evidence to Parliament about the shocking costs of renting.
Read more about what else was said:
www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/afforda...
Read more about what else was said:
www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/afforda...
Spring cleaning the office and so pleased to be able to throw out a no longer relevant banner… once it comes into force in the coming months, notice periods will double under the Renters’ Rights Act if a landlord evicts to sell their home or move themselves or a family member in!
November 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Spring cleaning the office and so pleased to be able to throw out a no longer relevant banner… once it comes into force in the coming months, notice periods will double under the Renters’ Rights Act if a landlord evicts to sell their home or move themselves or a family member in!
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Our Head of Campaigns, @nyejones92.bsky.social, spoke to Parliament about the damp and mould renters are forced to live in, despite paying skyrocketing rents for their homes.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Our Head of Campaigns, @nyejones92.bsky.social, spoke to Parliament about the damp and mould renters are forced to live in, despite paying skyrocketing rents for their homes.
Watch 👇
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REMINDER:
Check your local council website to see if your landlord needs a licence, and has got one. If they haven’t you could claim back up to 12 MONTHS of rent and be PROTECTED from a Section 21 Eviction!
Check your local council website to see if your landlord needs a licence, and has got one. If they haven’t you could claim back up to 12 MONTHS of rent and be PROTECTED from a Section 21 Eviction!
New - Harvey & Wheeler, the estate agents used by Rachel Reeves to rent out her property have apologised for an "oversight" after they did not apply for a licence on her behalf, having offered to do so.
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
REMINDER:
Check your local council website to see if your landlord needs a licence, and has got one. If they haven’t you could claim back up to 12 MONTHS of rent and be PROTECTED from a Section 21 Eviction!
Check your local council website to see if your landlord needs a licence, and has got one. If they haven’t you could claim back up to 12 MONTHS of rent and be PROTECTED from a Section 21 Eviction!
A brilliant event with brilliant people, thanks for bringing us all together @rentersreformco.bsky.social!
We had a fantastic time marking the passing of the Renters' Rights Act at our event in Parliament yesterday 🎉
It was a chance for renters, politicians, and colleagues across the housing sector to celebrate the monumental wins we've fought for over many years.
It was a chance for renters, politicians, and colleagues across the housing sector to celebrate the monumental wins we've fought for over many years.
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A brilliant event with brilliant people, thanks for bringing us all together @rentersreformco.bsky.social!
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Selective licensing is used by councils to improve housing standards for renters. When someone as senior as the Chancellor fails to comply, in undermines the entire system.
Leadership means setting an example.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Leadership means setting an example.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rachel Reeves admits breaking rules by renting out her house without a licence
Chancellor is backed by prime minister after saying she ‘inadvertently’ failed to pay fee required by London council
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Selective licensing is used by councils to improve housing standards for renters. When someone as senior as the Chancellor fails to comply, in undermines the entire system.
Leadership means setting an example.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Leadership means setting an example.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"A home should be where life happens, not where fear lives."
Read my article for @generationrent.bsky.social in @thetimes.com on why the Renters’ Rights Act is a giant step forward 👇
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
Read my article for @generationrent.bsky.social in @thetimes.com on why the Renters’ Rights Act is a giant step forward 👇
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
Why the Renters’ Rights Act is a ‘giant step forward’
The end of no-fault evictions, a leading cause of homelessness, is a seismic shift in the right direction, says the head of campaign group Generation Rent
www.thetimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"A home should be where life happens, not where fear lives."
Read my article for @generationrent.bsky.social in @thetimes.com on why the Renters’ Rights Act is a giant step forward 👇
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
Read my article for @generationrent.bsky.social in @thetimes.com on why the Renters’ Rights Act is a giant step forward 👇
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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The Renters’ Rights Bill has now become an Act. This means unfair Section 21 evictions will be abolished soon.
Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social , explained the impact of S21 to @bbc5live.bsky.social
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Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social , explained the impact of S21 to @bbc5live.bsky.social
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October 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Renters’ Rights Bill has now become an Act. This means unfair Section 21 evictions will be abolished soon.
Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social , explained the impact of S21 to @bbc5live.bsky.social
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Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social , explained the impact of S21 to @bbc5live.bsky.social
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“A home should be where life happens, not where fear lives.”
Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, wrote an op ed in @thetimes.com about the Renters’ Rights Bill becoming an Act
Read here:
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, wrote an op ed in @thetimes.com about the Renters’ Rights Bill becoming an Act
Read here:
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
Why the Renters’ Rights Act is a ‘giant step forward’
The end of no-fault evictions, a leading cause of homelessness, is a seismic shift in the right direction, says the head of campaign group Generation Rent
www.thetimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“A home should be where life happens, not where fear lives.”
Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, wrote an op ed in @thetimes.com about the Renters’ Rights Bill becoming an Act
Read here:
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, wrote an op ed in @thetimes.com about the Renters’ Rights Bill becoming an Act
Read here:
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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Homes are the foundations of our lives. Evictions shatter those foundations.
Last night the Renters' Rights Act became law, paving the way for the end of S21 evictions.
The Government must bring in the changes ASAP to prevent more renters like Christina experiencing this turmoil.
Last night the Renters' Rights Act became law, paving the way for the end of S21 evictions.
The Government must bring in the changes ASAP to prevent more renters like Christina experiencing this turmoil.
October 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Homes are the foundations of our lives. Evictions shatter those foundations.
Last night the Renters' Rights Act became law, paving the way for the end of S21 evictions.
The Government must bring in the changes ASAP to prevent more renters like Christina experiencing this turmoil.
Last night the Renters' Rights Act became law, paving the way for the end of S21 evictions.
The Government must bring in the changes ASAP to prevent more renters like Christina experiencing this turmoil.
We did it! More than a decade of campaigning led to this moment.
The most heartfelt thank you to every supporter, employee, volunteer, funder and ally of @generationrent.bsky.social. It certainly hasn’t been easy, but together we’ve secured the biggest reforms to private renting in a generation!
The most heartfelt thank you to every supporter, employee, volunteer, funder and ally of @generationrent.bsky.social. It certainly hasn’t been easy, but together we’ve secured the biggest reforms to private renting in a generation!
The Renters’ Rights Act is NOW LAW!
Soon S21 evictions, which have forced millions of people out of their homes for no reason & with just 2 months notice, will be a thing of the past.
This is what our movement can achieve when we stand together.
Soon S21 evictions, which have forced millions of people out of their homes for no reason & with just 2 months notice, will be a thing of the past.
This is what our movement can achieve when we stand together.
October 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We did it! More than a decade of campaigning led to this moment.
The most heartfelt thank you to every supporter, employee, volunteer, funder and ally of @generationrent.bsky.social. It certainly hasn’t been easy, but together we’ve secured the biggest reforms to private renting in a generation!
The most heartfelt thank you to every supporter, employee, volunteer, funder and ally of @generationrent.bsky.social. It certainly hasn’t been easy, but together we’ve secured the biggest reforms to private renting in a generation!
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So much worth celebrating! Huge thanks to @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social for steering this through Parliament. And well done to @generationrent.bsky.social team and all those who’ve campaigned so hard for this over many years.
UPDATE: We did it!
The Renters’ Rights Bill has now PASSED through the House of Commons! We expect it to reach Royal Assent shortly.
This is a huge win after years of campaigning by renters. There's more to do, but this is worth celebrating!
The Renters’ Rights Bill has now PASSED through the House of Commons! We expect it to reach Royal Assent shortly.
This is a huge win after years of campaigning by renters. There's more to do, but this is worth celebrating!
October 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
So much worth celebrating! Huge thanks to @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social for steering this through Parliament. And well done to @generationrent.bsky.social team and all those who’ve campaigned so hard for this over many years.
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Our Deputy Chief Executive, @danwilsoncraw.bsky.social, has worked to end Section 21, no fault evictions for over a decade.
Now unfair evictions are being abolished, you can read his reflections in his @BigIssue op ed below.
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www.bigissue.com/opinion/rent...
Now unfair evictions are being abolished, you can read his reflections in his @BigIssue op ed below.
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www.bigissue.com/opinion/rent...
Inside the 10-year battle to change the law and help renters feel secure in their homes
The Renters' Rights Bill is set to receive royal assent and become law. Generation Rent's Dan Wilson Craw explains how it happened.
www.bigissue.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our Deputy Chief Executive, @danwilsoncraw.bsky.social, has worked to end Section 21, no fault evictions for over a decade.
Now unfair evictions are being abolished, you can read his reflections in his @BigIssue op ed below.
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www.bigissue.com/opinion/rent...
Now unfair evictions are being abolished, you can read his reflections in his @BigIssue op ed below.
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www.bigissue.com/opinion/rent...