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More landlord antics to watch out for over the Renters Rights Act

24/09/26

Energy bills are about to rocket up. Will landlords or students pay the price?

24/09/26

How (and why) to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) notice periods

03/08/26

Commuter student policy is three problems locked together

02/07/26

What SUs need to know about research into students’ experiences of accommodation

10/06/26

Renter’s Rights Act: What should have happened in May?

29/05/26

Rights to exit student accommodation in England “early” as of May 1st 2026

27/04/26

A beefed up weapon against rogue landlords – a guide to Rent Repayment Orders for SUs in England

22/04/26

Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Plaid Cymru

11/04/26

Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Green Party

08/04/26

Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: The Welsh Conservatives

05/03/26

12 (+3) new Renter’s Rights tricks landlords could pull (and what to do about them)

24/02/26

The Renters Rights Bill is law – what should SUs do to prepare for May 1st 2026? (updated)

24/02/26

Guide to the Renters’ Rights Act (England) for students (updated)

24/02/26

What students’ landlords are being told about the Renters’ Rights Act, and why it matters for SUs

05/02/26

Summer 2026 and the Renters’ Rights Act – Step by Step

01/02/26

30 housing cases that made it to the first tier tribunal

30/12/25

How to stop students being ripped off by the emerging guarantor market

30/10/25

Students live in terrible housing. Can SUs do anything about it?

24/10/25

How to use planning policy and the Skills White Paper to make student housing better

24/10/25

Everything SUs need to know from the UK Student Accommodation Report for 2025

17/10/25

A showdown over students is coming in the Housing (Scotland) Bill

22/09/25

The one-year loophole: How students can escape PBSA contracts in 2025/26

12/09/25

“All your loan goes on rent”: what SUs need to know about Unipol’s house hunting research

07/09/25

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