There were no properties available to rent within standard Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) limits across the 16 areas surveyed for the latest Simon Communities Locked Out of the Market report.
Just 31 properties were available within any HAP limits, all of which were within the higher discretionary rates, which represents only 3% of all properties available to rent at the time of the study.
The charity has said it highlights the continued difficulty for households relying on HAP to access the private rental market.
HAP recipients must find their own accommodation within the private rental market.
Over three days in December, 929 properties were available to…