*Only 5.5% of
shared properties in London
are affordable to under 35s on benefits
*Welfare reforms
have added an additional 12,000 claimants competing for rooms in shared
accommodation
*Private Rent
levels have increased by 37% in the last five years and are predicted to rise
by a further 29% in the next five
*Less than 1% of
landlords state they are willing to accept tenants claiming benefits
*This competition
is likely to create more homelessness unless more affordable housing can be
found
Read more on the Homeless Link website.
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