When the phrase “cost-of-living crisis” emerged in 2021, it suggested a sharp period of hardship followed by a return to normal. Five years on, high rents and household bills have made financial strain a lasting reality for many renters.
The TDS Charitable Foundation welcomes the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee’s report on housing conditions in the private rented sector (PRS), which takes forward many of the recommendations set out in our evidence to the inquiry.