Renters’ unions call on government to suspend rents for duration of coronavirus crisis
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Renters’ unions are calling on the government to suspend rents for the duration of the coronavirus crisis, as research suggests millions are having to choose between paying landlords or putting food on the table, or have already been forced to leave their homes.
Polling conducted last weekend, after rent payments came due for many renters for the first time since the coronavirus shutdown began to affect incomes of people across the country, showed many renters were either already in or on the brink of crisis, with one in six forced to seek extra financial help to stay afloat.
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