Guardian callout: UK private renters share experiences of rising rents and rental market difficulty

Created Nov 11, 2026 • AI-generated summary

The Guardian's community team issued a callout on 11 November 2026 inviting UK private renters to share experiences of the rental market: significant rent increases and attempts to challenge them, landlords selling up, difficulty securing affordable properties, and effects on finances, wellbeing and plans. Context reported: steep rent rises, shortage of affordable properties, growing landlord sales, the Renters' Rights Act (in force in England since May 2026) and overloaded housing courts handling no-fault eviction battles. Membership limited to coverage of this specific Guardian callout.