Government research finds half a million private renters struggling
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 – it found 569,000 private renter households were behind on rent or at risk of arrears this summer.
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.