By Simon Read
Personal finance reporter
image copyrightGetty ImagesHalf a million renters could lose their home without financial help, debt charities, lenders and landlords have warned.
These renters are under pressure from debt they’ve built up since the pandemic.
A group of organisations has asked the government for a targeted support package to help struggling people.
A spokesperson said the government had put in place schemes to support households.
The group of organisations warned of renters losing their homes in the coming months, and a rise in homelessness, without more support.
“The longer the Chancellor waits to take action, the more rent debts will increase,” the organisations said.
They pointed to …
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