The Generation Rent Podcast

Care Leavers and Renting with Generation Rent and NYAS

In this episode of the podcast, Ben Twomey, Chief Executive of Generation Rent is joined by Tilly Smith, the Campaigns and Partnerships Officer for Generation Rent and Phoebe White from NYAS discuss a new report from Generation Rent and NYAS which shows the difficulties many care leavers face when they enter the private rented sector. 

Renters Rights Awareness Week Podcast with Conor O’Shea and Tom Darling

In this episode of the podcast, made for Renters Rights Awareness Week, our Public Affairs and Policy Manager Conor O'Shea chats to Tom Darling, Campaigns Manager of the Renters Reform Coalition about the Renters (Reform) Bill and the changes coming to the private rented sector. 

World Mental Health Day Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, Tilly Smith, Generation Rent's Campaigns and Partnerships Officer, talks to Francisca, a supporter of Generation Rent about her mental health and the impact the private rented sector has had on it. Warning: This episode does explore themes that some listeners may find distressing. 

Reform To The Private Rented Sector with Ben Twomey and Joshua Davies

In this episode of the podcast, hosted by Rosie Dutch, Ben Twomey Chief Executive of Generation Rent and Joshua Davies, Renting Programme Manager For Transforming the Private Rented Sector at the Nationwide Foundation, discuss why the private rented sector needs reforming, the Renters (Reform) Bill, the language we need to use around renting and what private renters can do to help make the private rented sector better for everyone. 

University of Southampton Rent Arrears Project Interview with Professor Lisa Whitehouse

In this episode of the Generation Rent podcast Will Barber Taylor speaks to Professor Lisa Whitehouse of the University of Southampton about the University's new rent arrears project "Home Matters" which seeks to identify what causes renters to get into rent arrears and the impact this has on them. If you would like to take part in the survey you can do so here:  https://southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eS4HNck8HLHTzIG

Everything you need to know about voting in the local elections 2023

In this episode of the Generation Rent podcast, Tilly Smith, Generation Rent’s Campaigns and Partnership's Officer chats to Niki Nixon, the Head of External Communications at the Electoral Commission about all the things you need to know in order to vote at the local elections on 4 May.

When is an eviction illegal? Safer Renting’s John Luke Bolton interview

In this episode of the podcast John Luke Bolton from Safer Renting speaks to Dan Wilson Craw, Generation Rent's Deputy Director, about when an eviction is illegal, how much the police know about evictions, why calling 101 is useful if you think you’re landlord might force you to move out and why calling 101 is useful if you think you’re landlord might force you to move out. 

Energy Efficiency - What you need to know

In this episode of the podcast Sophie is joined by Zoe Avison from the Green Alliance to discuss how best to keep your home warm this winter and why insulation and greener, cheaper forms of energy are so important for renters. 

Homes Not Hotels - Holiday Lets Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, Sophie is joined by Rachael Maskell, the MP for York Central, Dr Tom Simcock Research Fellow & Research Manager of the Healthy Housing Initiative at the University of Huddersfield and Dan Wilson Craw, Deputy Director of Generation Rent to discuss holiday lets, their impact on the private rented sector and what potential solutions their are to mitigate their impact on local housing.

Everything you need to know about voting in the local elections

In this the first episode of the Generation Rent podcast, Sophie Delamothe, Generation Rent’s Policy and Public Affairs Manager chats to Niki Nixon the Head of External Communications at the Electoral Commission about all the things you need to know in order to vote at the local elections on 5 May.