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"Living in fear"
— experiences of older private-renters in London | | Corporate Author | Age UK London |
| Publisher | Age UK London, London, September 2017 |
| Pages | 47 pp |
| Source | Age UK London, 6th Floor, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. www.ageuk.org.uk/london |
| Keywords | Tenants ; Private rented dwellings ; Projects ; London. |
| Annotation | The Nationwide Foundation awarded funding for Age UK London to deliver this project, which focuses on improving the living conditions for vulnerable older tenants in private rented sector homes. Since at least the start of the 21st century, this form of tenure has become more common: the number of private renting households for those aged 45-64 has more than doubled in the last 10 years, and it is estimated that the number of private renters aged 65+ could double between 2014 and 2039. This report has been informed by interviews and focus groups with older private tenants (age 50+, to include the older working population) in London, also landlords and professionals working with and for older private renters, from July 2016 until March 2017. It identifies four key issues: security; rent and costs; repairs, maintenance and landlord relationships; and health and moving home. It also defines the vulnerability of older people in this sector on grounds of tenancy, health and affordability. It makes recommendations that would better equip the sector to meet the needs of the many more privately renting older Londoners in the future. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171010001 B |
| Classmark | KET: KEH: 3E: 82L |
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