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Renting during the pandemic

Louise Cooper and guests answer your questions about renting. E-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk.

Almost half a million UK households are facing rent arrears according to a report from the Resolution Foundation published this week. That's in large part the result of people losing their jobs or losing pay during the pandemic. The eviction ban, which had been due to expire, has now been been extended. Louise Cooper and her panel of guests consider the impact that the end of the ban will eventually have on the rental market. They will also consider the size and severity of the property maintenance backlog that has built up over the past year and answer other questions from tenants and landlords.

Contributors:
Sara Stephens, partner Anthony Gold Solicitors
John Stewart, deputy director policy and research National Residential Landlords Association
Ruth Ehrlich, policy manager Shelter

Presenter: Louise Cooper
Producer: Darin Graham
Editor: Rosamund Jones

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Wed 17 Feb 2021 15:00

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