Tens of 1000’s of ladies are nonetheless being propositioned by vile landlords providing lodging in alternate for sexual favours, a brand new examine has discovered.
Regardless of latest legislation modifications, sleazy males nonetheless use on-line adverts to entice susceptible feminine tenants into sharing a mattress or different ‘jobs’.
Consultants warned the issue is more likely to worsen amid spiralling rents and the price of dwelling disaster.
The Mail on Sunday final week discovered advertisements on Craigslist, with one describing their property as ‘escort pleasant’ and one other saying the hire was ‘negotiable relying on the providers you are providing’ (file picture)
Polly Neate, chief govt of the housing charity Shelter, stated: ‘It is sickening there are landlords who suppose they get can get away with sexually exploiting feminine tenants in want of a house.
‘Conserving a protected roof over their head is simply getting more durable for girls on the bottom incomes.
‘We’re frightened much more tenants shall be left susceptible to this vile abuse of energy.’
Analysis by Shelter discovered that 59,000 ladies had been focused by present or potential landlords between March 2020 and final September.
Three-quarters of these questioned stated they had been struggling to afford housing prices.
One girl, who wished to stay nameless, informed The Mail on Sunday of how she felt compelled to take up a ‘intercourse for hire’ supply.
‘On the time I did not have almost sufficient cash for the deposit to hire even a studio flat,’ she stated.
‘The association is that we sleep collectively when the owner involves city. I am solely anticipated to have intercourse with him as soon as after which I am going again to my very own room.’
Web sites face fines of as much as £50,000 for internet hosting ‘intercourse for hire’ ads however they’re nonetheless freely obtainable on-line.
Tens of 1000’s of ladies are nonetheless being propositioned by vile landlords providing lodging in alternate for sexual favours, a brand new examine has discovered (file picture)
The MoS final week discovered such advertisements on Craigslist, with one describing their property as ‘escort pleasant’ and one other saying the hire was ‘negotiable relying on the providers you are providing’.
An extra Craigslist submit said: ‘Woman wished to share condo with male, should be broadminded and never shy in any manner, no hire or payments in return for association.’
In 2019, the Crown Prosecution Service issued steerage classifying ‘rent-for-sex’ offers as punishable by as much as seven years in jail.
A number of months later, an undercover investigation by the MoS discovered such exploitation was rife.
The Dwelling Workplace stated: ‘The security of ladies and women is paramount and we’ll at all times place victims’ voices on the coronary heart of our choices.’
Craigslist didn’t reply to a request for remark.