Renters Could Oust Tories from Government In 2020

Ignore renters at your peril, the Government has been warned. Failure to reform the private rented sector could lose the Conservatives the 2020 general election, according to Generation Rent. The renter vote could determine the outcome in 96 seats currently held by the Tories, according to an analysis conducted by the organisation. On current trends, it said that overall a third of parliamentary seats could be decided by the renter vote in 2020, but aside from vague plans to increase home ownership, the government currently has no plans to improve the lives of renters. By the next General Election, Generation Rent said there will be enough floating voters who rent to overturn the current majority in 231 constituencies.  Read more on the Generation Rent website.