Tag Archives: private rental sector

‘Filled with dread’: private renters’ growing mental health crisis

Posted on February 16, 2024 by insidecroydon

The pressure of paying sky-high rents for often inadequate homes, some of which are blighted by mould, damp and vermin, is causing a mental health crisis affecting millions of people. That’s according to a shocking new survey published today by … Continue reading →

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Soaring private rents prompt calls for more tenant protections

Posted on December 28, 2022 by insidecroydon

With the average monthly rent for Londoners living in the private sector hitting more than £2,000 during the autumn, campaign group Generation Rent has called on the government to bring in a rent freeze to fight the growing cost of … Continue reading →

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Greens’ Berry seeks views on ‘crisis’ in private rental sector

Posted on July 12, 2016 by insidecroydon

Sian Berry, the Green Party London Assembly Member, has launched a survey to find out more about the problems faced by London’s 2.3 million private renters. The short survey asks about problems with costs, contracts and letting agents, maintenance and … Continue reading →

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