Local / London / National

Organise around
a decision someone can make.

Ask for a named action, from a person with the power to take it. Set a response date. Record what happens. Repeat together.

England · Checked 4 November 2026 · Sources for this page

01 / Three accountable demands

Three accountable demands

These are proposed campaign requests. The deadlines below are not legal duties. Set calendar dates when your group sends them.

Who decides, what to ask and how to follow up
Decision-maker	Decision and requested deadline	Measurable response
Council Cabinet Member for Housing	Bring an enforcement and advice referral plan to the relevant committee within 90 days.	Published report, named lead, staffing and budget, response measures, next scrutiny date.
Mayor of London / Deputy Mayor for Housing	Within 90 days, publish a briefing on current powers and any additional legislation sought for rent stabilisation.	Public briefing separating existing powers, a costed research or policy work programme and requests to government.
Your constituency MP	Reply within 28 days; ask a written parliamentary question on rent challenge access, data and the announced transfer of initial decisions.	A written position and the question reference or a clear reason for declining.

Outside London, adapt the regional request to the relevant combined authority or council. Do not imply they can impose a cap without the necessary legal powers.

02 / Use a council motion

Use a council motion

Ask a councillor to adapt this draft to local standing orders and budget procedures. Check commitments with officers and renters before tabling.

Draft council motion — adapt to local procedure This council recognises that a rent matching the local market can still be unaffordable, and that renters need accessible advice and effective enforcement of existing housing law. Council requests the Cabinet Member for Housing to bring a report to the appropriate committee within 90 days of adoption, setting out: • a named route for private renters to report housing-law breaches; • enforcement staffing, resources and referral arrangements; • proposed public measures for response times, inspections and outcomes, without identifying individual renters; • options for promoting independent advice and renter-led evidence sessions. Council asks the Leader to write to the Housing Secretary within 30 days, calling for funded enforcement, transparent rent information and a consultation on rent stabilisation and any additional local powers required. The report should distinguish action possible under current powers from changes requiring national legislation. Renters should be invited to scrutiny without being required to disclose personal cases publicly. Campaign deadlines above are proposed requests, not statutory duties.

03 / Write to your MP

Write to your MP

Personalise this text, then send it using your MP’s official contact route. Nothing is sent by this site.

Dear [MP’s name], I am a constituent in [area]. I am concerned about rent increases and whether households can afford to remain in their homes. [Add your experience if you want to; there is no need to include sensitive documents.] The right to challenge a proposed rent against the market matters. It does not answer whether the resulting rent is affordable. Please reply within 28 days to say whether you will: • ask the Housing Secretary to publish comparable information on rent challenges, outcomes, waiting times and changes to the application route; • support funded enforcement and accessible independent advice; • ask what rent information will be recorded and made available through the landlord registration service; • support scrutiny and consultation on rent stabilisation, including tenant protection, supply, quality and enforcement costs. Please distinguish measures you support now from questions requiring further evidence. If you oppose these requests, please explain your alternative for renters facing unaffordable increases. Yours sincerely, [Name] [Postal address and postcode, if needed to confirm you are a constituent] The reply deadline is a campaign request, not a legal entitlement.

04 / Build power around practical help

Build power around practical help

Meet neighbours. Compare notices and experiences without publishing private documents.
Make support reliable. Work with trained advisers; prioritise imminent deadlines.
Choose one institutional ask. Decide who will receive it and who will follow up.
Report back. Publish decisions, commitments and gaps without exposing individual cases.

Help must remain available to people who do not campaign. Join an existing renters’ organisation if that suits you; read its service and membership arrangements.

05 / Data work comes later

Data work comes later

A members’ rent register, case intake, breach reporting and an automated decisions pipeline are outside this release. Before collecting personal information, the organisation needs a data-protection assessment, a responsible owner, clear permissions and retention rules, and a secure backend.

For now, use the independent help directory and existing tools. There is no report form or mailing list here.

09 / Sources for this page

Sources for this page

Renters’ Rights Act overview for tenants — MHCLG
RRA implementation roadmap — MHCLG
Register your rental property: guidance for landlords — MHCLG
Stronger protections and greater confidence for renters — MHCLG
Check and challenge your rent — Resist Rent Rises
Member-led organising and support — London Renters Union
Community union — ACORN

Information checked 4 November 2026. Read the method, full registry and limits →