Rent arrears put thousands at risk as end of eviction ban in England looms
Rent arrears put thousands at risk as end of eviction ban in England looms Hilary Osborne © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: David Goddard/Getty Images Clare Austin* and family live in a privately rented house in Hertfordshire. She and her husband could afford the monthly rent of £1,700 when they were both working but when he lost his job a couple of years ago, they fell behind with their payments. He got another job and things were almost back on track when Covid hit and both were furloughed. “We can’t claim anything as we’re furloughed, but my husband is a sale...