Number of families renting doubles

According to analysis of the latest English Housing Survey statistics 1.1 million families are now renting their homes from a private landlord.  This is nearly double the figure of five years ago.

The East Midlands saw the fastest growth in private renting between 2008 and 2011 with households renting up 44% closely followed by the North West with 43% rise.

London witnesesd further growth in private renting reaching a figure of 1 in 4 households now renting privately from a landlord.


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