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Tom Darling
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Director of the Renters’ Reform Coalition.

Posting personal views on housing and politics.
We are recruiting a Policy Officer for the Renters' Reform Coalition!

An amazing opportunity to work on renting policy at a crucial time. You would be helping implement landmark renting reforms and developing our asks on affordability.

See more here:

rentersreformcoalition.co.uk/we-are-hirin...
We are hiring a Policy Officer!
Do you want to campaign to improve the lives of England’s 12 million private renters? Work with the Renters’ Reform Coalition as our new Policy Officer to help make renting better. We’re looking for a...
rentersreformcoalition.co.uk
April 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Amazing housing policy role here.

(Disclaimer: may involve speaking to me occasionally)
We're recruiting for two new roles to lead our policy projects in housing and in work 📣

You will:
- devise arguments and ideas
- shape the scope of work and lead significant projects
- influence policy change

Apply here: www.jrf.org.uk/careers 1/2
Careers
Do you want to help build a more equitable and just future, free from poverty? Join us and use your skills to make a real difference.
www.jrf.org.uk
December 16, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Reposted by Tom Darling
“The govt’s impact assessment for the Renters’ Rights Bill predicts the net core cost to landlords of just £12 per year per home" as rents continue to rise, dwarfing any extra costs to landlords.

@lucytiller.bsky.social on why renters need action on affordability.
www.bigissue.com/news/housing...
Labour's Renters' Rights Bill will cost landlords just £22 a year
Labour's Renters' Rights Bill will cost landlords £22 a year but some will still sell up, according to official documents.
www.bigissue.com
November 28, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Reposted by Tom Darling
Note to journalists reporting on EV sales targets

Dr James Richardson, Director of Analysis at
@thecccuk.bsky.social, has said that the car market is *on track to meet this year’s targets for EV sales*

Pls bear this in mind when repeating the industry line that they’re falling way short
November 28, 2024 at 9:15 AM
I think it would have been in the Greens long term interest if they had only won Bristol Central and Brighton Pavilion.
Pretty astonishing to see the co-leader of the Greens opposing the closure of a tax break used by multi-millionaires, which doubles as a wealth tax.
🚜 NEW: Greens join growing rebellion against Labour’s tax on farming

Green co-leader Adrian Ramsay tells me the government should take “another look” at their plans to introduce IHT for farmers

www.politicshome.com/news/article...
November 17, 2024 at 11:22 PM
"....private renters and mortgagors experienced inflation rates of 3.2 per cent and 3.7 per cent respectively in the year to June.

This compared with an annual inflation rate of 1.3 per cent for outright owner occupiers..."

🫠

www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
Renters and mortgage owners hit by higher inflation
Younger generations are suffering from rising prices more than older ones, an effect largely driven by sky-high housing costs
www.thetimes.com
August 30, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Incredible opportunity to be Generation Rent’s Head of Campaigns here.

I couldn’t recommend this role more - you’d be a the heart of delivering change for millions of renters in the coming months.

www.generationrent.org/generation-r...
Generation Rent Jobs - Generation Rent
Current Vacancies: There are two vacancies: Head of Campaigns Chair of the board Head of Campaigns – Generation Rent Do you want to campaign to fix one of the most […]
www.generationrent.org
August 20, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Reposted by Tom Darling
Early go at Labour Growth/Housing/Infrastructure people on BlueSky, which I'll be updating periodically. Give me a nod of you think I'm missing anyone. go.bsky.app/ENRUppA
August 17, 2024 at 2:37 PM