Third of Homeless Are Tenants Thrown Out By Private Landlords

Vulnerable tenants thrown out by private landlords and unable to find anywhere else to live accounted for a third of all homelessness in London last year. The number of London households classed as homeless by local authorities rose three per cent to 4,350 in the three months to December, according to latest government figures. The biggest reason for “loss of last settled home” was the ending of a tenancy by a landlord. This accounted for 33 per cent of new homelessness in London, up from 28 per cent in 2012.Campaigners said the figures showed the need to bolster the protection and rights of “generation rent” and encourage longer terms and more secure tenancies. About a quarter of Londoners now rent from private landlords.  Read more on the Evening Standard website.