But there is a chronic housing shortage especially in London (partly because the housing stock was sold off a few governments ago - an outrage in my opinion). So rents will continue to be high, and people (some of whom may have brought it on themselves, but many of whom haven't) will remain in grossly overcrowded council or housing association homes or be at the mercy of unscrupulous landlords who don't meet their obligations to provide legally habitable housing (and sometimes it is lethal housing). And probably many will still be paying some of their rent out of the rest of their housing benefits leaving precious little else.
How unreasonable is it, really, to be (say) a single parent with 2 children, on benefits*, also living with grandad who is also dependent? And how reasonable is it that their likelihood of being housed in a safe 4 bedroom place (each room being small is fine) in London is just about nil unless they have had it since the year dot, or are very lucky? (*Due to being out of work, incapacitated or a carer of little ones and/or elderly and/or disabled relatives). THIS is the reality for a quite a lot of people.
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Date: 2010-06-22 08:54 pm (UTC)How unreasonable is it, really, to be (say) a single parent with 2 children, on benefits*, also living with grandad who is also dependent? And how reasonable is it that their likelihood of being housed in a safe 4 bedroom place (each room being small is fine) in London is just about nil unless they have had it since the year dot, or are very lucky? (*Due to being out of work, incapacitated or a carer of little ones and/or elderly and/or disabled relatives). THIS is the reality for a quite a lot of people.