{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/648c681326fb2100114714e8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"London’s rental crisis: living in a hotel ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/renting/london-rental-crisis-homeless-children-travelodge-enfield-b1087734.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Record numbers of families are being put up in hotels in London</a>. Being ghosted by agents and the “massive” rental affordability requirements. Raising a 3-year-old in a hotel room. 28-year-old mum Nicole Bent explains how she ended up living in a North London hotel, why it’s costing her so much in food, and what she thinks needs to change to help people in her position. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How Nicole went from private accommodation to a hotel room in six months</li><li>The reality of living without a fridge or kitchen</li><li>Relying on take-aways to feed her daughter</li><li>How landlords discriminate potential tenants</li><li>“It’s impossible for families to afford that rent”</li><li>Should landlords be privy to people’s benefits?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}