Housing: Priced Out and Vulnerable - Young People's Experiences in the Private Rental Market

Housing in the private rental market is becoming increasingly unaffordable. This is not a secret, as hardly a day goes by without a newspaper, television or radio report detailing the rising cost of rent, the undersupply of housing at the low cost end of the market, and the large number of applicants for each available property. If households earning decent incomes and with good rental histories have trouble securing homes, how do less fortunate groups negotiate the rental market?