When ‘having it good’ leaves you with nothing: life as a renter on the poverty line

‘How many of us will lose our home, crowdfund rent or join the public housing waiting list before politicians feel compelled to do something?’ Photograph: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

It’s never been more obvious that those in the business of exploiting our need for shelter have no shame.

Everyone’s wellbeing is affected by their living environment, but as an autistic person with a few psychosocial disabilities thrown in, I’m more sensitive than most. My current home has given me more stability than I’ve ever had – more than two years without an extended period of total breakdown.