Tenants in trouble
Published 15 September 2008
New research shows that private renters are at the sharp end of the affordability crisis, reports Liam Reynolds
Proportion of people struggling the most with housing costs (Click for larger view)
The media and the world of politics are dominated by the growing financial problems of first-time buyers and homeowners facing repossession.
But a new survey by Shelter shows that they are not the biggest victims of the affordability crisis. Young private renters and single parents – at least two million households – are suffering even more.
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