Changing the culture

As a new report from Shelter shows that private rents continue to rise, politicians are starting to accept the need for reform.

The charity published figures this morning showing that rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent in the last 12 months. That’s faster than the 1.7 per cent increase in house prices in 2012 revealed by the Land Registry this week and comes at a time when wages are at a standstill.

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