You can’t paint your walls, you can’t have pets, and you can’t guarantee that you’ll have somewhere to live six months from now. Millions of us are paying sky-high rents but struggling to make a home in a housing system where safety and security are second only to landlord profits.
Some private tenants are afraid to complain about moldy and broken boilers. Complaining to your landlord about the condition of your home can more than double your chances of being evicted, according to Shelter.
How did private renting become so common? Why are tenants’ rights so weak? What does this mean for our ability to secure a home?
aisha joined Vicky Spratmy housing correspondent and author for tenants, and Kieran Yatesjournalist and author of the forthcoming book All the Houses I Live in.
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