Camden Private Renters Week - Private Renters in Camden
Camden Private Renters Week (held 16-21 March 2026)
Day 1: Your tenancy is changing on 1 May 2026 - what does this mean for you?
Chair – Cllr Richard Olszewski (Leader of Camden Council)
Presenters - Robin Stewart (Anthony Gold Solicitors) and Dan Wilson Craw (Deputy Chief Executive, Generation Rent)
Day 2: Understanding rent increases for private renters
Chair – Cllr Sagal Abdi-Wali (Better Homes Portfolio Lead Member)
Presenters - Riccardo Calzavara (Cornerstone Barristers) and Joey Carr (Safer Renting)
Day 3: Supporting students in private rented accommodation
Chair – Cllr Rebecca Filer
Presenters - Nicholas Coomber (Private Housing and Advice Manager, University of London Housing Advice Service) and Tim Wulder (Advice Service Manager, UCL Students Union)
Day 4: A guide for private renters – repairs, responsibilities and your rights
Chair – Darren Wilsher (Head of Private Sector Housing & Licensing, LB Camden)
Presenters - Jamie McGowan (Housing Specialist Pupil Barrister, Garden Court Chambers) and Jacob Willis (London Renters Union)
Day 5: Your rights as a private renter – discrimination, rental bidding and pets
Chair – Darren Wilsher (Head of Private Sector Housing & Licensing, LB Camden)
Presenters - Joseph Hunt (Mary Ward Legal Centre) and Robert Taylor (Camden Federation of Private Tenants)
Day 6: Camden Private Renter’s Fair - Crowndale Centre
Keynote address – Nye Jones, Head of Campaigns, Generation Rent
Overview of the Renters’ Rights Act – Darren Wilsher, Head of Private Sector Housing & Licensing
Photos taken by David Page
