Third Of Councils Have More Than 20% PRS Residents

A third of councils have more than 20% of residents renting from private landlords, new stats show. Generation Rent says the stats, released by the ONS, expose the extent of housing market failure. Generation Rent is campaigning for an end to Section 21, the law that allows landlords to evict assured shorthold tenants without needing a reason – one which has been recognised as a leading cause of homelessness. The stats show that in 2017, 32.50% of local authorities now have private renter populations of between 20% and 39% – up from 25.31% in 2012. A further 0.3% (one council) had a figure of 40% or more in both years. Read more on 24housing.

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