London tenants suffer worst overcrowding in 40 years

New research by the Economic and Social Research Council shows that housing in parts of London and the South East is experiencing the worse levels of overcrowding for 40 years. The study found that between 1971 and 2011, overcrowding increased in 31% of neighbourhoods in the capital, with outer London areas seeing the highest private renting cost rises. The boroughs of Newham and Brent were the most affected. In 33% of neighbourhoods in London the number of homes available per person was lower in 2017 than at any time since at least 1991.

The Times (18/02/2020)