Campaigners say too many are becoming 'locked out' of a pricey private rented sector
Soaring rents, dangerous conditions and a worrying lack of security leaving families facing the prospect of homelessness.
READ MORE: "I saw more death than ever in my life" - Woman gives harrowing account of attack on music festival in Israel John Ryan, Greater Manchester strategic lead for Shelter, said: “We’ve seen positive steps to address rough sleeping and homelessness in Greater Manchester, but the problems that we see will continue to grow without reform of the private rented sector.
Figures compiled by Greater Manchester Combined Authority suggest there has been a 12 per cent increase in rents for new tenancies, while just 4 per cent of new tenancies were within Local Housing Allowance rates between May and October last year. Meanwhile, 44 per cent of cases where households are at risk of homelessness in Greater Manchester are from people living in the private rented sector - compared to 9 per cent in the social housing sector.
Jo Walby, chief executive of Mustard Tree, added: “Only by recognising that we are facing a Private Rent Emergency can we start to make some of the local, regional and national changes needed to prevent even more people from experiencing homelessness. It also shows more than 15 per cent of private rented homes in the region have a category one hazard, while more than 26 per cent would not meet the decent homes standard. Yet research from Shelter and YouGov found that private renters who complain are two and a half times more likely to be evicted than those who do not.
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