Emer Sheehy
@emerdemeza.bsky.social
Working on living standards at Citizens Advice
The Act includes many significant wins for private renters, including ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, banning bidding wars, limiting upfront rent demands, and boosting housing standards. Read more about what this means in our blog ⤵️
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The Renters’ Rights Act is here — but the work is just beginning
After years of waiting, the Renters’ Rights Act has finally received Royal Assent and passed into law. We’ve campaigned hard for this, and…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The Act includes many significant wins for private renters, including ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, banning bidding wars, limiting upfront rent demands, and boosting housing standards. Read more about what this means in our blog ⤵️
wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/the-renters-...
wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/the-renters-...
We @citizensadvice.bsky.social been campaigning for this for years, because our advisers see the problems private renters are facing throughout England.
So far this year we’ve helped nearly 200 private renters every day with a housing issue.
So far this year we’ve helped nearly 200 private renters every day with a housing issue.
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We @citizensadvice.bsky.social been campaigning for this for years, because our advisers see the problems private renters are facing throughout England.
So far this year we’ve helped nearly 200 private renters every day with a housing issue.
So far this year we’ve helped nearly 200 private renters every day with a housing issue.
As the economic clouds darken, the government’s cost of living mission has never been more urgent. Steps taken so far are not enough. People we help are at breaking point.
Govt must shift their focus at the Autumn Budget to putting money back into the pockets of the hardest hit households.
Govt must shift their focus at the Autumn Budget to putting money back into the pockets of the hardest hit households.
July 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
As the economic clouds darken, the government’s cost of living mission has never been more urgent. Steps taken so far are not enough. People we help are at breaking point.
Govt must shift their focus at the Autumn Budget to putting money back into the pockets of the hardest hit households.
Govt must shift their focus at the Autumn Budget to putting money back into the pockets of the hardest hit households.
3. Pushing through cuts undermines govt's other ambitions around living standards and child poverty. Nearly a third of people with help with PIP issues have dependent children.
More on this, and what govt can do to help people build resilience, here:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
More on this, and what govt can do to help people build resilience, here:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
Things can only get better? How to prevent 5 more years of living standards stagnation
It's been 5 years since the first COVID-19 restrictions came in - and it's been 5 years of repeated challenges for our clients. We compared our debt client data in 2019 to 2024, and found that financi...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
3. Pushing through cuts undermines govt's other ambitions around living standards and child poverty. Nearly a third of people with help with PIP issues have dependent children.
More on this, and what govt can do to help people build resilience, here:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
More on this, and what govt can do to help people build resilience, here:
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...
2. In the context of yesterday's announcements, we find that people receiving disability benefits are some of the least resilient to changes to their finances.
3 in 10 told us they were already skipping meals to pay bills, and half said just a £20 increase in bills would push them into crisis.
3 in 10 told us they were already skipping meals to pay bills, and half said just a £20 increase in bills would push them into crisis.
March 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
2. In the context of yesterday's announcements, we find that people receiving disability benefits are some of the least resilient to changes to their finances.
3 in 10 told us they were already skipping meals to pay bills, and half said just a £20 increase in bills would push them into crisis.
3 in 10 told us they were already skipping meals to pay bills, and half said just a £20 increase in bills would push them into crisis.
1. Incomes have gone up over the last few years, but this has all been eaten up by rising costs.
People we help with debt are now £13 in the red every month after paying for basics. Pre-covid most people were about breaking even.
People we help with debt are now £13 in the red every month after paying for basics. Pre-covid most people were about breaking even.
March 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
1. Incomes have gone up over the last few years, but this has all been eaten up by rising costs.
People we help with debt are now £13 in the red every month after paying for basics. Pre-covid most people were about breaking even.
People we help with debt are now £13 in the red every month after paying for basics. Pre-covid most people were about breaking even.