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Ben Twomey

@bentwomeyuk.bsky.social
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Former Chief Executive of Generation Rent, presenter on Policing TV, views my own.

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Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I have just stepped down as Chief Executive of Generation Rent. When I took on this role, I did so as a renter who knew first-hand what it feels like to live with insecurity and uncertainty. 🧵 [1/5]
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Greedy landlords hold deposits hostage, but the government is redesigning the tenancy deposit system, and we have a chance to change that. Read our Deputy Chief Exec @danwilsoncraw.bsky.social’s op-ed in @bigissue.com 👇 www.bigissue.com/opinion/land...
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Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
It took more than 200 years, but homelessness is no longer a crime… Check out my latest @policingtv.bsky.social interview, where I quiz Rosie Perkins from Crisis on how the campaign to scrap the Vagrancy Act was finally won, and what changed today as a result. policing.tv/videos/homel...
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Homelessness Is No Longer a Crime with Rosie Perkins
In this interview recorded at the end of last week, Rosie Perkins from Crisis joins Policing TV to reflect on the upcoming repeal of the Vagrancy Act and why it…
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Renters' Reform Coalition @rentersreformco.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Renters' Rights Act is making renting better. Time and time again the landlord lobby claimed these basic rights would result in a landlord exodus - it's simply not happened. Everyone benefits when renters have safe, secure and affordable homes. propertyindustryeye.com/renters-righ...
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Renters' Rights Act has so far failed to rattle the lettings market - Property Industry Eye
Renters' Rights Act has so far failed to rattle the lettings market - Breaking news for estate agents and the residential property industry. Independent, unbiased, and factual reporting. A forum for d...
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Sign our petition to make sure renters’ deposits are protected and quickly returned! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/gi...
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Stop landlords holding our deposits hostage!
Too many renters are losing out to fake damage claims and dodgy deposit schemes. Let's force landlords to hand our money back quickly and fairly. Add your name to the petition today:
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Richard Moorhead @richardmoorhead.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A fine man, spikey, kind, clever, engaged. Very sad
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The government is redesigning the tenancy deposit system - we have a chance to change the rules so landlords give renters our money back quicker when we move. Sign the petition you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/gi...
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Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Welcome promises from Welsh Government's @siangwenllian.bsky.social last week... "We will implement a package of measures to protect renters, and we will also progress measures to ensure fair rents are set, so that the price of renting a home is as affordable as possible." 🏘️
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
“When your home is actively harming your health, you feel like the whole system is against you." Says @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social in @labourlist.bsky.social The government must accelerate measures to improve the quality of renters homes labourlist.org/2026/06/rent...
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'Renters need to see changes to decent standards soon' - LabourList
Accelerating the Decent Homes Standard and Awaab's Law will show people the change a Labour Government can make to their everyday lives.
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Jon Patience @smoulderstoat.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This amused me far more than it should have done. @generationrent.bsky.social
A poll on a weird substack asking if Generation Rent is the voice of private renters. 100% of people have voted yes, because I am the only voter.
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Renters' Reform Coalition @rentersreformco.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
💷 In 2023, HALF of renters were served a rent increase. It's great news that less of us are being made to pay more since the Renters' Rights Act came in. But unaffordable rent hikes will still push renters out of our homes. We need rent controls now. www.thetimes.com/money/mortga...
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Landlords pause rent rises after tenants get more rights
Fewer tenants are expected to suffer rent increases this year as the May reforms aimed at helping tenants start to take effect
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
While the law has caught up with Freddie Priestly this time, justice for these appalling crimes is sadly all too rare. High rents leave many vulnerable to scams, with low-income people, least able to afford losses, often the main targets. Read for more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bermondsey fraudster who scammed renters out of £77k jailed
Freddie Priestley, who admitted stealing thousands of pounds from would-be tenants, is jailed for 35 months.
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Tomorrow is Cost of Rent Day in Bristol, meaning renters send their landlord a massive 5 1/2 months of their earnings each year. We've partnered with the Bristol Fair Renting Campaign to urge local politicians to pledge their support for new powers to tackle unaffordable rents.
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We're in a housing emergency so the government and councils need to take every opportunity to build the homes we need - that includes the green belt, especially near existing railway stations. Watch our Deputy Chief Executive, @danwilsoncraw.bsky.social, explain on @itvnews.bsky.social
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
June 2 was London Cost of Rent Day, the point in the year when the average London renter has effectively earned enough to cover a year's rent. Watch our Head of Campaigns, Nye Jones,explain on the London Standard: youtube.com/watch?v=BqVl...
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London Cost of Rent Day: Why the 'bread and butter' of London are being priced out of the city
YouTube video by The London Standard
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We want to know how many landlords gave tenants info about new rights by the 31 May deadline. Please let us know if yours did at the link form.typeform.com/to/FWPeBWId
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We’re proud that The Campaign for the Renters’ Rights Act has been shortlisted for the Sheila McKechnie Foundation National Campaigner Awards 2026 🎉 Find out more: smk.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
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National Campaigner Awards | Sheila McKechnie Foundation | SMK
National Campaigner Awards: Celebrating the best changemakers and the most successful campaigns every year!
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
In May all private renters in England need an info sheet about our new rights. Have you had yours yet? Let us know on this link: form.typeform.com/to/FWPeBWId
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Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
What a month it’s been so far, with major improvements to renters’ rights, that we fought so hard for, now in effect across England. 🧵Pictures by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street [1/4]
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Congratulations to Sian Gwenllian in Wales and Shirley-Anne Somerville in Scotland on their appointments as Housing Secretaries in their respective devolved parliaments. We look forward to working with both to improve renting and strengthen housing rights across the UK.
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Renters' Reform Coalition @rentersreformco.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Stories of people hitting their crowdfunding goals are heartwarming, but people shouldn't have to turn to kind strangers to meet their basic living costs. The cost of renting is a crisis the government should be tackling, not individual people. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills
Rent donations on GoFundMe up 60% since 2022, with 100,000 donors helping people keep a roof over their heads
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Each year, @smkcampaigners.bsky.social celebrates the best campaigns and campaigners. We are thrilled to announce our campaign The Campaign for the Renters' Rights Act has been shortlisted for the SMK National Campaigner Awards 2026! Read our campaign’s story here: smk.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
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Award Nominees | Sheila McKechnie Foundation | SMK
There are ten amazing categories for this year's Awards. See whose been nominated.
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Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
What kind of decent landlord would want to pit renter against renter just to drive up the price anyway?
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
It is objectively insane that all the money the average renter earns until mid May every year goes straight into the pocket of their landlord.
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Today is Cost of Rent Day. The point in the year when England’s renters have basically earned only for their landlord. In 2026, that’s until 11 May, over 4 months of wages or benefits gone on rent. High rents are driving people into poverty. Watch to find out more:
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🚨 🚨 TODAY IS COST OF RENT DAY 🚨 🚨 As of today, the average renter in England has spent every pound earned this year on rent alone. That’s more than four months of income being swallowed by your landlord!
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
“Homes don’t get bulldozed because a landlord wants out…” Read Dazed’s article on the Renters’ Rights Act with our Communications Officer, Bismah Naqui. www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
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Why UK landlords have been rushing to evict renters
No-fault evictions were banned on May 1 as the Renters Rights Act came into force. But a surge of section 21 notices were served shortly before the law changed, with some unlucky tenants ousted from t...
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
“If a landlord does decide to sell their home, that home won’t be bulldozed to the ground” Some landlords may leave if they can’t meet Renters’ Rights Act protections, and that’s not a disaster. Hear our Head of Campaigns, @nyejones92.bsky.social, explain on Times Radio
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Have you heard claims that landlords are planning to exit the market due to the Renters’ Rights Act? Hear how our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, responds to this question on LBC News below:
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
“It’s a totally different situation today than it was just yesterday” Watch our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, talk about the Renters’ Rights Act, which comes into force today, on ITV News this afternoon:
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Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they're evicted… Read my article for @BigIssue talking about the difference that the Renters’ Rights Act will make for real people as it comes into force today. www.bigissue.com/opinion/rent...
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The end of section 21 evictions marks a new era for renters
The Renters' Rights Act's ban on section 21 evictions marks a new era for private renters across England, writes Generation Rent's Ben Twomey.
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Our Chief Executive, @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social, was on @skynewsrss.bsky.social discussing the Renters’ Rights Act, which comes into force today. Watch the coverage and Ben below!
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Renters' Reform Coalition @rentersreformco.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The Renters' Rights Act empowers renters to: 🧑‍🔧 report disrepair without fear of being evicted 🔒 feel more secure in their homes 🤔 plan for the future Our Director, Clara Collingwood, on BBC World at One. @clara-collingwood.bsky.social
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Renters' Reform Coalition @rentersreformco.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Today, England's 11 million renters receive the biggest upgrade in their rights for a generation. Here are the top five reasons we're excited for the Renters' Rights Act to come into force 👇
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Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This morning renters woke up to a whole raft of new rights and protections, check out what some of them are in my interview with Sky News earlier 👇
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Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
11 million renters in England have woken up to the biggest shift for renters in a generation. I’ve spoken to Sky News, LBC and BBC local radio about this, and will be on ITV News and Radio 5 Live later to shout about it. We’ve won the rights, now let’s make sure every renter hears about them!
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Remember to leave a dehumidifier and tin of magnolia paint out for Father Tenancy tonight… the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force tomorrow!
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Thinking about getting a pet while renting? Join our Renters’ Rights Awareness Week webinar today (6–7pm) to learn how the Renters’ Rights Act could affect pet ownership in your home. Save your spot here: www.generationrent.org/renters-righ...
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Rental scams aren’t thriving by accident-they’re on the rise because renters are increasingly desperate to find affordable, decent-quality homes. Watch our Head of Campaigns, @nyejones92.bsky.social, explain more on @goodmorningbritain.bsky.social this morning:
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Renters' Reform Coalition @rentersreformco.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Renters are already bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis. All politicians should be looking at ways to address rental affordability. We need real, long-term solutions to the extortionate cost of renting in this country. Our Director, Clara, on Radio 5 Live 👇
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Join us this afternoon (2-3) and this evening (6-6.45) to learn about the new Renters’ Rights Act! JOIN HERE: www.generationrent.org/renters-righ...
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
TOMORROW: Join us for our session tomorrow (6.00-6.45) on the Renters’ Rights Act and what it means for you! We will have civil servants who worked on the Act itself there too. Sign up: www.generationrent.org/renters-righ...
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Join us this evening (6-7) to learn how the new Renters’ Rights Act will impact rent rises. Joining us are @z2ktrust.bsky.social and Safer Renting! JOIN HERE: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🚨🚨 IT'S RENTERS' RIGHTS AWARENESS WEEK The Renters' Rights Act will be put into action on Friday. We're running FREE webinars every day this week to help renters understand their new rights. Sign up for sessions ⬇️ www.generationrent.org/renters-righ...
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Your rights as a renter are changing in one week. The Renters Rights Act comes into force on Friday 1 May!   Learn what this means for you: www.generationrent.org/rra-updates/
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Very soon - your rights are about to change…. The Renters’ Rights Act will come into force on Friday 1 May. Find out what new rights you get by looking at this thread and signing up to one of our FREE Renters’ Rights Awareness Week webinars! www.generationrent.org/renters-righ...
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Paula Barker MP @paulabarkermp.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
It's very important you know your new rights. So please do learn about them by joining one of Generation Rent UK’s Renters’ Rights Awareness Week webinars below: www.generationrent.org/renters-righ...
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Renters’ Rights Awareness Week 2026: Everything you need to know about The Renters’ Rights Act - Generation Rent
Big changes are coming for renters in England on 1st May 2026, when the Renters’ Rights Act will officially come into force. It is more important than ever that renters understand […]
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Ben Twomey @bentwomeyuk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
10 days to go!
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Remember that the deadline to register to vote is today, start below to make sure your voice counts! www.gov.uk/register-to-...
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Renters' Reform Coalition @rentersreformco.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🗓️ TODAY is the last day you can register to vote in the local elections! Your council has the power to improve housing standards in your local area and weed out criminal landlords. With thousands of seats up for grabs, make sure you vote on 7th May. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How do I register to vote in the May 2026 elections?
Here’s what you need to know about how you register to vote and when.
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