Private tenancies are “unaffordable” for the majority of low income families because housing benefit is “so seriously out of line” with renting costs, new research has found. Struggling…Read more…
‘Sky high’ rents
Britain’s housing crisis turned up a notch in August after rents increased by 2.4 per cent, the highest increase this year. Families are now dishing out an average of £939 a month to keep a…Read more…
At the mercy of landlords
Buy-to-let landlords are using loopholes to avoid new taxes which come into effect April of next year, with many saying that they intend to hike up rents, according to a new report. Chancellor…Read more…