Horror Housing Stats

After a soul-searching self-reflection session, DH sheepishly admits that she's top heavy on editorialising, light on facts. In contrition, she has shamelessly cadged the following from the highly esteemed, immensely erudite and witty Brown Couch, where Tenants Union lawyers go to relax and amuse themselves in plain English.

More appalling facts will follow, as other sites present themselves for plunder in  good cause.

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The Appalling Facts on Lower Income Households

No. of households who rent privately and pay:

  • more than 30% of their income in rent :      505,000
  • more than 50%  ..............................  :      179,000

No. of households whose mortgage debt repayments eat up:
  • more than 30% of their income :                397,000
  • more than 50% ....................   :                193,000