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The government’s ‘rent a room’ scheme lets you earn up to £7,500 a year tax-free from letting out accommodation

IN FOCUS : An astonishing 80 per cent of housemates without a living room are in that position because landlords have turned it into an extra bedroom in an effort to maximise their income. Olivia Petter explores what the loss of this vital shared area means for people

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

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.

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.

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?

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

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

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?