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The top London suburbs and country towns for cheap room rents

Mortlake and Chadwell Heath see increased interest on SpareRoom from cash-strapped Londoners

Evening Standard

The Elizabeth Line: room rents up by almost 40 per cent in three years since launch

The average price of a room along the line has risen from £628 to £839 per month since 2021, according to new data from SpareRoom

Evening Standard

Revealed: the 10 London postcodes with above average supply of homes and below average rents

The average rent for a room in London is £982 per month, according to SpareRoom — but here’s where to look for potential offers

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How landlords are abolishing living rooms to leave rentals ‘crowded and miserable’

Exclusive: Fewer renters are finding themselves with a space to socialise while rents only go up

The Independent UK

Rogue landlord jailed over 'massive' fraud which left tenants homeless and suicidal

Fraudulent trading by lettings agencies Citiside and Flintons left victims homeless and financially bereft

Evening Standard

'Pay £750 to Sleep on a Sofa and Manage My Airbnb': Britain's Rental Market Hits New Low

A property listing is going viral due to the landlord asking renters to pay £750 to handle his Airbnb host responsibilities and sleep on a thin mattress in the living room.

International Business Times UK

Roommates Don’t Realize How Much They Eat After Person Stops Buying Groceries

Even though the kitchen is the heart of the home, when it's shared, it can become a great source of frustration. The post Roommates Don’t Realize How Much They Eat After Person Stops Buying Groceries first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Why More Retirees Are Taking on Tenants

More retirees are taking on tenants, a new study shows, as a way of bringing in cash and combating loneliness in retirement. Is it right for you?

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Has London reached 'peak rent'? Here's where room rents are falling fastest

Twenty sought-after London locations where room rents fell the most last year, from Pimlico to Hackney

Evening Standard

Racism in renting exposed as student on SpareRoom sent shocking rant about ‘filthy Indians’

Exclusive: PhD student horrified by email from SpareRoom host as Generation Rent research exposes ethnic minority rental experiences

The Independent UK

How renting in London became an unimaginable hellscape

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The process of finding somewhere to rent in the capital is like competing in the Hunger Games. It’s easy to lose your dignity, writes Ellie Muir. Will tenants ever be freed from this misery?

The Independent UK

39 per cent of Londoners have moved out of flats due to sleep disturbances

New research reveals that the average flatsharer is losing 218 hours and 24 minutes of sleep a year due to noise disruption

Evening Standard

Rogue London letting agents who conned vulnerable workers and students convicted

Five people have been convicted of 15 housing related offences after an investigation by Tower Hamlets council

Evening Standard

'Pay what you can afford' to live with SpareRoom founder in his listed Spitalfields house

Rupert Hunt says he is “more interested in finding the right person than maximising the rental income”, and hopes to encourage other landlords to take the same approach

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

The solo penalty, from rent to holidays: ‘Being single is costing me £12,000 extra a year’

From hotels to housing, insurance to TV subscriptions, people who live and travel alone face a hefty penalty

Evening Standard

'London has become unaffordable' — which postcode has seen rents rise 55%?

A five-year view of London rental figures has revealed the stark reality for the capital’s renters.

Fortune

Unlivable, pricey accommodation have created an existential risk for London

Young professionals are sometimes spending more than half their wage on rent. When will breaking point come?

The Independent UK

The worrying trend of landlords banning tenants from working from home

Adverts insist prospective tenants cannot WFH, but the legality of the practice has been called into question

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Evening Standard

Playing dirty? UK tenants have an average of £250 deducted from their deposit for cleaning-related issues

British renters are paying out over £700m in cleaning costs at the end of a tenancy

Evening Standard

Rental crisis: Which are the six London postcodes where you can still find a room for under £800?

Renters are looking to East and South East postcodes to find the cheapest rooms

Evening Standard

"Shocking" advert for a room for rent demanding free babysitting reveals extent of London rental crisis

Tenants across the capital are being offered “reduced” rents in return for childcare

Evening Standard

London rents are finally falling for the first time in two years — but it's still over £1,000 for a room

The average monthly rent for a room in London has fallen for two consecutive months, reports SpareRoom

The National (Scotland)

People claiming benefits locked out of private rented sector, research shows

SHOCKING new research shows that 92 of the private rented sector in Scotland is unaffordable for people claiming benefits.

Evening Standard

Artful lodgers: everything you need to know about being a lodger or hosting one in your home

With the cost-of-living crisis hitting renters and homeowners alike, taking in or becoming a lodger can help make ends meet

Evening Standard

Revealed: the five cheapest postcodes to rent a room in London right now

Looking to find a spot in a house-share that won't bankrupt you or leave you with a 90-minute commute? Check out these areas where typical costs are under £775 per month

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