Tenants are having to spend two-fifths of their incomes
on rent, reveals a new government report. According to this year’s English Housing Survey, private
renters in England are spending 40 per cent of their salaries to keep a roof
over their heads. Tenants’ rights campaign Generation Rent director Alex Hilton
said: “Renters spend two days every week working to pay off their landlord’s
mortgage.” The group denounced the current state of affairs as
“exploitation” and a “financial thumbscrew” for millions of people who are
stuck without alternatives. Read more on the Morning Star website.
