By Jamie Doward published by The Observer:
Five decades after Cathy Come Home, charity says that 53% of private tenants are struggling to pay rent.
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Housing crisis hits 1960s levels as tenants battle to cope, says Shelter
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Homeless Ex-Police Officer: From Walking the Beat to Sleeping on the Street
By Russell Monk published by The Big Issue:
Homeless ex-policeman Russell Monk on how, like many others, he has fallen through the cracks of a broken system.
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Benefit Sanctions Fuelling Homelessness Says Charity’s Report Exposing ‘Broken Regime’
By Graeme Demianyk published by The Huffington Post:
One-in-five people made homeless in the last year were forced onto the streets after the Government stripped them of welfare payments, a survey has claimed.
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More people facing homelessness, says Shelter
By Kuba Shand-Baptiste published by BBC News:
The number of people on the brink of homelessness who have been helped by local councils has risen sharply over five years, says the charity Shelter.
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Families renting in Solihull and Leicester in eviction hotspots
Published by ITV News:
A charity has identified hotspots across the country where renters are most likely to face the risk of losing their home, with Solihull and Leicester among those on the list.
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