A growing number of women are being pressured into ‘sex for rent’ housing arrangements, and the rising cost of living will only force more vulnerable people into exploitative situations.
means superficially, but as a society, I don’t think we understand it fully,” he explains further.
Let’s look at the power dynamic – “You’ve got a property owner and a tenant who could potentially be mentally or financially vulnerable. There’s a powerful party and a non-powerful party, so the latter can very easily be coerced into something they don’t want to do.” Collins suggest that some of the warning signs for sex for rent arrangements include suspiciously cheap rates and phrases like ‘sharing’, ‘coming to an agreement’ or ‘young female desired’.Private renters in the UK continue to face “unsafe housing” and “rogue landlords” – but what is being done about it?Alongside the landmark conviction, the government’s incomingis set to include new laws that will prosecute social media firms who allow sex for rent adverts.
“Tackling sexual exploitation and violence against women and girls is a government priority,” a spokesperson for the department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport told“Our pioneering bill will force online platforms to proactively identify and remove content which is illegal, including offences relating to inciting
and sexual exploitation. It will make sure companies have effective reporting mechanisms in place and provide users with proper support. If these firms fail, they’ll face huge fines and the potential of having their sites blocked in the UK.”“The government must do more to protect women who are forced into these terrifying situations,” says Shelter.worsens, it must ensure that more women can afford to access a safe and secure home by ending the freeze on housing benefit immediately.
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