Today we learned that the population of private renters grew by more than 1 million households between 2011 and 2021.
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One in five of us in England and Wales now rents from a private landlord – a huge increase in ten years, while the proportion of the population that owns their home has fallen.
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All that is stuff we had a pretty good idea about already, but for the first time we know where all those private renters are!
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If you’ve got a question about your rights as renter, check to see if we’ve already answered it on our Know Your Rights page.
If you’re a journalist, click here.
Reach the team:
Will Barber Taylor – 07498 926134
Dan Wilson Craw – 07753 369555
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Generation Rent can’t offer advice about individual problems. Here are a few organisations that can:
You might also find quick but informal help on ACORN’s Facebook forum, and there are more suggestions on The Renters Guide.
