Call To Improve Stability for Renting Families

A new report from Shelter has uncovered the damaging impact of a childhood spent in England’s volatile private rental market.  The report, ‘Growing up renting’, reveals that families with children are bearing the brunt of the insecure tenancies, high rents, and constant moves that are standard in today’s market.  It's based on research with over 4,000 private renters – the largest study of its kind ever conducted.  1 in 5 families in England now rent privately, yet tenancy contracts of just 6 or 12 months are the norm. Government research shows that renting families are nine times as likely to have moved in the last year than families who own their homes.  The report reveals many problems created by short-term tenancies.  Download a copy from the Shelter website.