Generation Rent says tenants amongst hardest hit by e...

Generation Rent claims private rental sector tenants are set to be most disadvantaged by the 54 per cent rise in the energy price cap announced last week.

In a series of tweets it says:

“Private renters to suffer the brunt of energy hikes. In every part of the country, families are looking at an unprecedented rise in their energy bills of 54%.

“This is why private renters are especially hard hit by the cost-of-living crisis.

“Nearly two thirds of private renters live in poorly insulated, inefficient properties that they have no ability to improve.

“They're already paying through the nose to keep themselves warm or risking ill-health because they can't afford to.

“A one-off £200 discount on energy bills [as announced by the government] has to be paid back. The £150 Council Tax rebate will be gobbled up within months.

“This is not enough to keep the rent paid, to ensure food stays on the table and homes stay warm. What renters needed to hear…was how the government will upgrade private rented homes.

“This would slash their bills, help them save for the future, and give them a chance to own their own home.”

In a separate Twitter poll they ask: “There's concern that some renters could miss out on the £350 support on energy bills if someone else pays the council tax/gas and electric.

“…To clarify, we're interested in when someone else pays the bills/council tax - eg landlord or flatmate - and it's included in your rent [or] paid separately.”

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