'With four jobs in London I couldn't afford rent so I'm going to Manchester'

"it only address the issue of security and while that is absolutely essential, it doesn't tackle the other half of the crisis, which is affordability."

— Joe Beswick , Activist

"it isn't fair tenants have been at the receiving end of all the upheaval since the 1 May hard deadline was announced."

— Matt Hutchinson , Executive

"while the rate at which rents are increasing has slowed, they've been persistently high compared to renters' incomes for the past two decades, particularly in London."

— Darren Baxter , Academic

"my landlord admitted to raising my rent by £200 a month specifically ahead of the law changes."

— Maxine Hamilton , Other