Rent rises 'push families to edge'

Tenants are resorting to "drastic" measures such as using payday loans and dipping into their children's savings just to hang on to their homes, a charity has warned.

Shelter is calling for greater stability to be built into tenancy contracts so that families are not forced to make "impossible choices" due to unpredictable rent increases.
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