Property News · May 23, 2023

Private renters ‘almost twice as likely to struggle with debt than UK general population’


Charity says stronger protections are needed or people will be left vulnerable to ‘hair-trigger evictions’Private renters are almost twice as likely to be struggling with problem levels of debt than the general population, with a sharp rise in the numbers in serious financial difficulty since January, research shows.The figures come against a backdrop of private rents in the UK hitting record highs, and days after the government announced a shake-up of the sector to tackle the “injustices” that many tenants are facing. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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