Rents to outpace rise in housing benefit rates over next two years

Record rent inflation in England will rapidly outstrip the increase in social security for renters announced in the Autumn Statement, leaving affordability for low-income households almost as bad as it is today after just 18 months, Generation Rent has warned. The campaign group has forecast rent inflation of 8.5% between now and late 2025, taking … Continue reading Rents to outpace rise in housing benefit rates over next two years