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The Ministry of Housing's Household Resilience Study, published today, has revealed the extent of the government's failings in supporting private renters through the pandemic.
These are the key takeaways
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These are the key takeaways
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Last month we estimated that 538,000 private renter households had a shortfall between their Local Housing Allowance and the rent they owed.
Now the government's own survey has backed that up with figures from last summer. 2/
Now the government's own survey has backed that up with figures from last summer. 2/
The Household Resilience Survey shows that the economic hits private renters have faced also appear to have affected renters' long-term financial outlooks. 3/
The report also found a dramatic deterioration in private renters' mental health. No such changes were observed among social renters or owner occupiers. 4/
In light of these new findings, we are calling on the government to:
Raise LHA so that it covers the median rent in all areas
Remove the benefit cap
Provide grants to pay for any rent arrears caused by the first wave of Covid
Raise LHA so that it covers the median rent in all areasRemove the benefit capProvide grants to pay for any rent arrears caused by the first wave of Covid
Check-out our full blog on the report here
https://www.generationrent.org/government_research_finds_half_a_million_private_renters_struggling
And tell us your stories here https://ventyour.rent/split
https://www.generationrent.org/government_research_finds_half_a_million_private_renters_struggling
And tell us your stories here https://ventyour.rent/split
