91 per cent of rental properties are beyond the reach of people dependent on state housing benefits.
A new report from the Simon Communities shows people are being locked out of the private rental sector as just 9 per cent of homes available to rent were within the criteria for rent supplement and HAP payments.
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The study carried out at the beginning of August found just 630 properties available to rent in eleven locations – representing a fall of 45 per cent May 2015 .