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"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

Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

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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

Evening Standard

Revealed: the five London postcodes where rents are rising fastest — with a third or more added to the price

Tenants are paying more than £500 extra every month for a typical room in a shared house in one district in the capital, while another has leapfrogged more than 40 others in the price table

Evening Standard

Revealed: the real affordability gap between budgets and monthly room rents for every London borough

Data shows the scale of the affordability gap across the capital as demand continues to outpace supply of rental homes

Evening Standard

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‘It makes sense’: the UK homeowners renting out rooms in exchange for babysitting, cleaning or dog-walking

Amid the cost of living crisis, affordable or even free lodgings are being offered in exchange for help around the house

The Guardian - UK

London rental crisis — inside the SpareRoom hellscape

The average rent for a room in London has rocketed to almost £1,000 a month, with demand massively outstripping supply. SpareRoom director Matt Hutchinson reveals the plight of Generation Rent in 2023

Evening Standard

Renting a room in UK tops £700 a month on average

Analysts say 17% rise from spring 2022 shows ‘housing market isn’t working for anyone’

The Guardian - UK

Just two London postcodes remain with average room rents below £750 per month

At the start of this year there were still four postcodes with average room rent below £700pcm — now there are none

Evening Standard

Flat for rent advertised as 'Christian only' and agent says that's allowed

The renter said they only wanted appliations from 'Christians and Catholics'

Wales Online

Flat ad asks for 'Christians and Catholics' as 'different religions shouldn't live together'

The SpareRoom advert has sparked fury after the flat in Stratford, east London, came up for rent saying it was "best when we just respect each other and not live with each other”

Daily Mirror

Black mould, bidding wars and busted budgets — the ongoing struggle faced by London renters

As renters face intense competition for homes, some are falling victim to discrimination from landlords overwhelmed by applicants

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Revealed: the explosion of the £1,000 room as swathes of London become unaffordable to renters

The number of postcodes where average monthly rents cost £1,000 or more has more than quadrupled in a year

Evening Standard

OPINION - Frogs are literally falling into my flat, why must Londoners put up with renting hell?

No offence to my current flatmates, but when I used to picture my life at 30 it wasn’t living with two 25-year-olds in a cold basement flat where we’re too afraid to open the windows because it’s raining cats and frogs.

Manchester Evening News

'I'm a property expert - here's how you can beat the rent crisis in Manchester'

Competition for rentals is more fierce than ever with properties getting snapped up almost immediately

Evening Standard

It’s not a typo: room in west London flatshare advertised for £3,800pcm, four times local average

“This ad is definitely one of the more expensive flatshare set ups we’ve ever seen,” said a spokesperson from SpareRoom.

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Daily Mirror

Nurse slammed for advertising free room to rent in return for 'overnight childcare'

The woman told interested parties on SpareRoom the deal which would include looking after her children three nights a week, would suit a student or professional who would not need to pay rent

Evening Standard

The four remaining London postcodes with average rents below £700 per month

From sweeping forests to Premier League football grounds, you’ll find all you need in these inflation-swerving districts

Evening Standard

The London postcodes where rents have risen by more than a third in the past year

Two districts saw 34 per cent hikes in the cost of renting last year, while 23 areas saw their average rent bill exceed £1,000 per month

The Independent UK

‘It’s a constant sense of displacement’: The mental and physical toll of moving house six times in two years

As the rental market becomes strained by escalating costs and high demand, Olivia Petter explores the impact of constantly moving home

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living crisis: could taking in a lodger help you pay your bills?

Renting out a room may bring in extra cash and offer someone an affordable home but here’s what you need to know

Evening Standard

Renters slam ‘tone deaf’ Tube ad for ‘encouraging profiteering’ amid property crisis

Renters have slammed a Tube advert as “callous” and “tone deaf” for encouraging homeowners to charge £800 to rent out their spare bedrooms as a means of making extra money during the cost of living crisis.

Daily Mirror

SpareRoom warning as woman plagued by creepy men 'taking advantage' of housing crisis

One young woman was hoping to move to the capital and live with someone around her own age but found herself flooded with invitations from creepy men looking to take advantage of the housing crisis

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