Few homes to rent for poorest of families

Only one in eight properties are available to rent within Rent Supplement and Housing Assistance Payment limits, a study shows.

Despite the Government’s refusal to increase the allowances, research carried out by the Simon Community shows that only 12% of private homes for rent go to the poorest people.

The study of 1,150 properties in 10 urban areas was carried out over three consecutive days last month.