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Two million pay housing costs on credit cards

by Gill Montia.

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More than two million Britons have been using credit cards to pay their mortgage or rent, an increase of almost 50% in a year, new research from Shelter suggests.
According to the housing charity, the study reveals how people struggling with their housing costs are being forced to take drastic measures to keep a roof over [...]

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