Landlords 'pouring petrol' on cost of living crisis with rent rises, campaigners warn 🔴 Victoria_Spratt has spoken to tenants who have seen their rent increased by more than 20 per cent overnight by landlords
Campaigners and tenants’ unions are calling for emergency rent freezes and warning that landlords are “pouring petrol” on thehas spoken to tenants who have seen their rent increased by more than 20 per cent overnight by landlords as experts warn official figures aren’t showing the true extent of rises across the country.
The cost of essentials such as goods, food and energy is growing at its fastest rate in 40 years with. However, hikes to most people’s largest outgoing – housing – are largely being overlooked with little government intervention to help tenants navigate spiraling rent costs. “I am demoralised and angry that you can be squeezed out of where you live like this. The uncertainty is alarming to be honest,” Gary says. “None of us can afford this increase. My housemate who works in retail works every hour under the sun and it’s still not enough. It’s no quality of life.
“We also need to have a pause on section 21 evictions and evictions for rent arrears, because without this action we will have more and more unnecessary evictions putting people at risk of homelessness,” Ms Delamothe added.
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