Nearly two-thirds of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent

Exclusive: Shelter poll shows housing crisis is causing hardship even for those with jobs

Nearly two-thirds of workers living in private rented housing struggle to pay their rent, according to a poll that shows how England's housing crisis is causing financial hardship even for those with jobs.

Only 32% of workers said they were able to keep up on their rent payments without difficulty, the poll by YouGov for Shelter shows, with 40% sometimes struggling and 23% constantly struggling.