Toynbee Hall · 2021
This participatory action research report explores the challenges faced by young private renters aged 18–30 in East London, conducted by 23 peer researchers who were themselves young renters. Key findings show that young renters frequently lack knowledge of their legal rights, face financial pressure from high rents (over half spent more than half their income on rent), and experience poor conditions, unfair evictions, and deposit disputes. The report co-designs practical recommendations with landlords, including a renters' rights website/app and investment in ethical property management agencies.