November 2012
New Report: ‘Poor homes, poor health- to heat or to eat? Private sector tenant choices in 2012′
"Press Release – Stark choices for private tenants on benefits and increased demands on the NHS
“The health of tenants in the private rented sector who are in receipt of housing and other benefits, is clearly being put further at risk as a consequence of the Government’s welfare reforms and poor conditions within the sector, and this is not just a London issue”, said Dr Stephen Battersby, Chair of the Pro Housing Alliance at the launch of a research report commissioned by the PHA – Poor homes, poor health- to heat or to eat? Private sector tenant choices in 2012.
He continued, “The study by GLHS shows that lack of security and high costs for what can be dangerous and unhealthy housing contributes to poor health including mental health. This is made worse by the difficulties of finding the money to keep warm and eat – sometimes tenants cannot do both. This will lead to greater demands on the NHS, and one wonders if this is part of a policy of coercion by destitution” he said."
http://www.prohousingalliance.com/2012/11/new-report-poor-homes-poor-health-to-heat-or-to-eat-private-sector-tenant-choices-in-2012/
The full report
http://www.prohousingalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/GLHS-report-final4-11-12W2007NoLogo.pdf
Study of accredited landlords finds they prefer vetted tenants too
http://www.guardian.co.uk/housing-network/2012/dec/04/landlord-survey-housing-benefit-claimants
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