A third of Britain
is effectively off-limits to lower-income working families because private
rents are unaffordable, a new report from the Resolution Foundation
claims. It says most of southern England is now
beyond the reach of less affluent households.
The Home Truths report identifies local authorities that are
"affordable" for a couple with a child requiring a two-bedroom
property on a household income of £22,000 a year. Affordable is defined as a
rent that is no more than 35% of net household income. On that basis, 125 of
376 local authorities in Britain
(33%) are unaffordable for less-affluent working families. The housing minister
said the report was "factually flawed" and failed to take housing
benefit into account. Download a copy of
the report from the Resolution Foundation website.
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