The number of households with a lodger has increased in recent years, survey suggests
The number of households with a lodger has increased by a quarter in recent years, six times higher than official figures show, according to a new study.
Halifax Home Insurance said its research suggested that almost a million people were in lodgings, with half of new landlords taking someone in to boost their income.
A survey of 500 homeowners who had taken on a lodger in the past two years also revealed almost one in five would not be able to pay their mortgage without the extra income.
