Two thirds of people living in private rented homes could
be trapped into renting forever as they are unable to put any money aside for a
house deposit, new research shows. Polling of private renters in England for
Shelter has found that 5m people – 66 per cent of renters - are stuck in the
"rent trap". The situation for is getting worse, with the proportion
of renters not saving anything towards a deposit jumping by 13 per cent in two
years, the YouGov poll shows. Of those who are planning to buy their own home,
more than a third think it will take them over a decade to save enough for a
deposit. Read more on the Independent website.
Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof |
Tom Allan
-
*Glenisla, Angus:* Damage by squirrels is common; the mustelid less so.
Still, as a local told me, ‘you cannae blame them wanting somewhere to live’
That...
1 day ago

No comments:
Post a Comment