This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Address the cost of living and the price of private rent
Address the cost of living and private rent! There is a massive lack of affordable housing, I'm 32, single, work full time and have been effectively homeless for 10 years now. The council wont help me as I'm not deemed priority or vulnerable! Surely its a human right to have a place called home!
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Between Oct - Dec 2011 The Essex local authority accepted 315 people as homeless - The Guardian Homelessness statistics.
People sleeping rough in England in 2015 is estimated at 3569 - homeless.org
The average private rent in Essex for a one bedroom is £756 and this doesn't include any bills or council tax.
The cost of living for those on a low wage is unrealistic and the lack of affordable housing is a massive problem and needs to be addressed. Private rent is out of reach for a lot of people something needs to change.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/129732
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