The proportion of private renters living in overcrowded
homes has doubled during the pandemic, adding to concerns that living
conditions helped the virus spread, particularly among ethnic minorities.
Figures from the English Housing Survey’s household resilience study found that
the proportion in November and December last year was 15%, up from 7% a year
earlier. That means more than one in seven private renters are enduring overcrowding,
compared with only one in 50 homeowners. Overcrowded housing is believed to be
linked to higher rates of coronavirus infection because it makes social
distancing and self-isolation harder. Read more on the Guardian website.
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