Tag Archives: private rented sector

What should we expect from Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech?

On the overall manifesto, SMF Director Theo Bertram said: “The Ming vase manifesto: change but with caution; great determination, little detail. There are no fireworks, no surprises, no great adventure...

In an international study published today, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) argues that England is an international outlier in terms of the insecurity of its tenants. Compared to similar countries,...

A new survey conducted by the Social Market Foundation – a cross party think tank – has found that an overwhelming majority (79%) of landlords believe they should be subject...

International evidence and Scotland’s experience of banning no fault evictions shows that the measure would not harm the rental sector by prompting landlords to leave the market, and might actually...