Number of families in overcrowded private-rented housing more than doubles in 10 years, figures show

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Number of families in overcrowded private-rented housing more than doubles in 10 years, figures show
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The number of households living in overcrowded private-rented housing has more than doubled in the past decade, new figures show. Government data reveals 283,000 households who rent privately are

One in four families with children in England now rent privately – 84 per cent more than ten years ago – while private renters spend an average of 40 per cent of their income on rent – more than any other tenure.

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