A third of renters could be ‘forced out’ by average rent rise, research finds

Millions of renters could be forced to move house despite Labour’s pledged protections, campaigners say, as new research lays bare the toll of massive rent increases.

Over two-thirds of renters say they would definitely (34 per cent) or probably (34 per cent) need to move home if given a rent rise of £110, polling from the Renters’ Reform Coalition (RRC) shows.