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‘Money is draining through my fingers’: UK tenants on soaring rents


Renters are spending more than 30% of income on housing against backdrop of possible eviction due to rising demandElle Young, 29, who works in arts funding, lives in an illegal sublet in London to make her rent more affordable. She is one of five people living in a three-bedroom property. There is mould and damp in all of the rooms and the window panes are rotting. In the kitchen, the rot has caused the glass pane to fall out, meaning the cold air seeps in.Young is not named on the contract so is powerless to get in touch with the landlord. When her housemate on the tenancy agreement contacted the landlord, they were told he has “no funds available to make any repairs this year”. Young is terrified that if they keep requesting repairs, they will be issued with a section 21 notice which allows private landlords to evict tenants in England and Wales without having to establish they are at fault. She fears if she isforced to move out she would have nowhere to live due to soaring rental costs. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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