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The government has extended the ban on removing tenants by a month, but they still face harassment and violence from landlords in unregulated market
Hadie Touray perches nervously on the edge of his bed in a windowless room in Leyton, east London. He has been living by candlelight since rent collectors working for his landlord ripped the fuse out of the converted garage’s meter box. Now they are threatening to turn off his water supply and even use violence if he isn’t gone by the weekend.
“I’m very scared – it is not safe. They came and told me to move because I owe them rent. One guy said he would ‘fight me’ if I don’t go,” he says, clasping his hands together anxiously. “I feel bad, but what can I do?” Continue reading...