https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53941058The government is being urged to provide emergency financial help to tenants in England who have fallen into arrears due to coronavirus.
Housing charities and groups representing landlords and letting agents are calling for loans and grants for those struggling to pay rent.
New research on behalf of Shelter suggests 322,000 people have fallen behind since the outbreak in March.
The government said it had taken "unprecedented action" to help renters.
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Six organisations - including Shelter, Crisis and Citizens Advice - have joined forces to call for short-term financial aid for renters.
The groups say £270m is needed to help tenants keep their homes and assist landlords who rely on rental income for their livelihoods.
They are proposing grants for renters already claiming government benefits, which would be distributed by local authorities.
And they say interest free loans should be made available for tenants who can afford to pay them back over time.