Rent increase: 'How will we afford children?'

8 hours agoBy Alix Hattenstone, Miguel Roca-Terry and Jonathan Fagg, BBC England Data UnitDelia-Ioana/BBC NewsDelia-Ioana said she can't imagine being able to afford a mortgageThe average cost of renting privately in England has risen by nearly a quarter since the last general election.In December 2019 rent cost £1,064 a month on average according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). By May 2024 this had…