Growing numbers of private sector tenants are turning to
Citizens Advice after facing eviction despite being up to date with their rent.
The charity has seen a 38 per cent increase in issues caused by people without
rent arrears being threatened with eviction from a private sector rented home.
People came to bureaux for help with more than 5,000 issues caused by the
problem in 2013/14, up from 3,750 the year before. People who struggle to find the money can
face serious problems. Eviction by private landlords is the most common cause
of homelessness for CAB clients, causing one in 10 of the 80,000 problems with
homelessness which Citizens Advice Bureaux saw in the last year. Read more on
the CAB website.
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