The charity, which conducted a poll in partnership with YouGov, said that one in 12 – or 941,000 renters – face the threat of eviction.

Of those, 504,000 had received or been threatened with an eviction notice in the past month, up 80% on the same period last year, and 482,000 are behind on their rent, putting them in danger of losing their accommodation.

Shelter said that record high rents and soaring living costs have begun to have an impact on the public, with up to a quarter of private renters – equivalent to 2.8 million people – constantly struggling to pay their rent, an increase of 24% compared to the same period last year.

More than two-thirds (69%) of private renters – equivalent to 7.7 million people – would struggle to find a suitable home this winter if they were evicted.

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