Third of working tenants in England ‘lack savings to pay rent if they lose job’

Half have maximum of a month's worth of rent put by as costs rise, Shelter survey finds

A third of working tenants in England do not have enough savings to pay rent if they lose their job, putting them at risk of losing their home, according to research by the housing charity Shelter.

Record rents and the rising cost of other household bills are putting tenants' finances under pressure and mean many are unable to set money aside for emergencies.