One in seven (14%) adults in England are more worried about becoming homeless due to the coronavirus pandemic, Shelter has found.
More than a quarter (27%) of private renters in England have fears about losing their home, according to the charity.
Shelter said it expects the pressure on its frontline services to only grow.
An eviction ban for tenants was recently extended until at least May 31.
Around 49% of hospitality workers and 36% of retail workers are currently renting, according to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
People are frightened, they re scared they might do the wrong thing, they don’t know their rights and they’re really worried they will lose their home
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One in seven adults in England now more worried about becoming homeless
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DORSET landlords lodged a raft of property repossession claims over the winter - amid calls for better support for tenants struggling to pay rent. Ministry of Justice figures reveal how Dorset landlords submitted 38 possession claims for tenants’ homes between October and December 2020. This was up from 31 over the previous three months, although it was still well below the 86 claims made during the same period in 2019. Think tank the Resolution Foundation is urging the Government to provide more financial help for people struggling to pay their rent amid a “mounting arrears crisis.” Locally, in the three months to December, there were also: