So our landlord has told us he plans to put our house on the market next spring/summer. It's been a great six years and I bloody love living in #fife but the hunt for the next house suitable for (now) three long term #disabled people begins.

If anyone knows of organisations in #scotland that can help our family find a house we can feel safe & settled in I'd really appreciate it. Boosts to escape my little bubble on here would also help. #housing #PrivateRent

Living in privately rented homes linked to faster biological ageing, study finds

Researchers’ analysis of DNA suggests housing circumstances ‘get under the skin’ and are associated with significant health consequences

The Guardian
Homelessness crisis looms as most renters one pay cheque away from potential eviction

‘Instead of empty words, the government and every political party must sign up to building thousands more social homes,’ Shelter's chief executive says

Morning Star
One in three tenants borrowed money to pay rent in last month

Exclusive: Hard-up private renters turning to credit card debt, overdrafts, friends and family to meet costs

The Independent

Revealed: Scandal of renters facing deadly hazards in their homes | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rent-tenants-landlords-uk-housing-b2391050.html

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Revealed: Scandal of renters facing deadly hazards in their homes

Exclusive: One in eight privately rented homes poses a serious health hazard, as government urged to clean up ‘Wild West’ sector by going after ‘slum’ landlords

The Independent
Mapped: The areas where rent has gone up the most in the UK | The Independent
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/map-rent-prices-uk-london-b2328882.html
Mapped: The areas where rent has gone up the most in the UK

Rents across the UK have reached record highs, according to new data from Rightmove

The Independent