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KEYWORD "spareroom" - 49 RESULTS
Rent fall could be start of market turnaround, says website chief

Newly released data by flatshare website SpareRoom reveals average rental prices in Greater London have seen a drop. Average rental prices in...

15 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Good news for tenants in 2024? Well, maybe…

With 2023 drawing to a close, flatshare website SpareRoom has revealed data which suggests a slowdown in the rental frenzy -...

30 December 2023

From: Agent Advice

Generation Rent makes race allegations after using fake profiles

Minority ethnic people are more likely to be ignored when searching for private rental homes, a pressure group claims. Generation Rent claims...

09 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Room rents soar by up to 45% in a year - new data

Room rents continue to skyrocket across the UK, reaching new highs in the third quarter of 2023 according to flatware website...

19 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Capital Crisis - London ‘now unaffordable for graduates’

Data from flatshare site SpareRoom suggests London is now entirely unaffordable to graduates, thanks to sky-high rents. September sees many new graduates...

21 September 2023

From: Breaking News

There’s a type of renting even cheaper than flat-sharing …

There’s news for tenants on a budget - it may now cost less to be a lodger in a house than...

13 June 2023

From: Breaking News

High rents force tenants to put life on hold, says online chief

The head of online room-matching service SpareRoom says tenants are putting their lives on hold because rents are so high. Matt Hutchinson,...

16 March 2023

From: Breaking News

It's Getting Worse - supply drought continues in 2023

New data from flatshare site SpareRoom reveals that rents reached an all-time high in Q4 2022, with the average UK room...

18 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Lodging - a guide to an unusual form of landlordism

Many first-time landlords don’t know where to begin when deciding to take in a lodger. Money.co.uk has provided top tips: 1. Check...

29 October 2022

From: Agent Advice

This is why rents are going through the roof

An interesting analysis of the current rental stock shortage has been undertaken by Sky News. Using data from property consultancy TwentyCi, Sky...

17 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Landlords REALLY dislike the government - here are the figures

The new Chancellor is about to unveil his strategy for growth - but for now at least the government appears hugely...

23 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Room Rents hit record highs across most of urban Britain

Room rents in most major UK urban locations are now at a record high according to flatshare service SpareRoom.  Some 41 out...

13 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Many tenants spend over £1,000 decorating landlord’s property - claim

A lettings platform claims a substantial number of tenants spend over £1,000 on decorating their landlord’s property.  Flatshare platform SpareRoom claims that...

14 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Room rental market sees demand soar and supply slump

Demand for rooms has rocketed in recent months, coinciding with a huge shortage in the number of rooms available in the...

02 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Covid still making cities a ‘big ask’ for many working renters

A large scale survey of tenants suggests there’s a real enthusiasm for them to leave major cities and relocate elsewhere, so...

26 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Landlord Info: League table of room rents across major UK cities

The SpareRoom online service has drawn up what it calls an affordability guide, which is effectively a league table of room...

23 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Shelter says many landlords think they can get away with discrimination

A BBC investigation into ‘No DSS’ statements on two prominent landlord websites has provoked campaigning charity Shelter into an attack on the...

21 December 2020

From: Breaking News

Prominent landlord websites may be unlawfully discriminating, claims BBC

An investigation by the BBC has found that 80 per cent of advertisements on two websites used by landlords say people...

18 December 2020

From: Breaking News

Top tips on investing in student HMOs

HMOs are an important part of the UK housing market as they offer students and young professionals affordable accommodation. There is...

10 November 2020

From: Property Investment & Strategy

London may never regain pre-Covid appeal to tenants - rental chief

A lettings chief says London may never regain its appeal to the typical renter, as new data shows the capital still...

21 October 2020

From: Breaking News

The Covid Effect - how the virus is changing some rental trends

New research from SpareRoom reveals the majority of sharers now want evidence of kindness, empathy and thinking of others in people they...

02 October 2020

From: Breaking News

Landlords switching from short-term lets to longer lets before lockdown

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords and homeowners switching from short-term lets to longer rentals.  Across the...

20 March 2020

From: Breaking News

 The cost of renting a room remains steady but London prices drop

The cost of renting a room in the UK has dropped by an average of 3% over the past 12 months...

10 January 2020

From: Breaking News

The pros and pitfalls of letting an HMO

House sharing has becoming increasingly popular as more (and older) people opt to live with housemates over ownership or renting alone....

11 November 2019

From: Sponsored Content

Rents edge up in the UK, but growth is largely unchanged

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by just 1% over the past 12 months to...

07 October 2019

From: Breaking News

The cheapest and most expensive areas to rent a room revealed

The average cost of renting a room in the UK has increased by £15 per calendar month (pcm) over the past...

01 May 2019

From: Breaking News

Top pet-friendly renting tips for landlords and tenants

Pet-friendly rentals are growing in popularity, as reflected by Zoopla’s latest analysed search data from its keyword property search tool, which...

15 March 2019

From: Breaking News

More pet-friendly rental properties needed, says SpareRoom

Almost four out five tenants who own at least one animal have struggled to find pet-friendly accommodation, according to new research. The...

28 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Where in the UK are the most vegetarian friendly properties to rent?

There has been a sharp rise in vegans and vegetarians in this country in recent years, with more people than ever...

10 September 2018

From: Breaking News

Revealed: Average rent in top ranked university towns and cities

The student buy-to-let market continues to offer landlords the potential of good returns. Research by Totally Money suggests that student property is...

21 August 2018

From: Breaking News

Spotlight on London: Influencing the Capital’s Expanding HMO market

While rental growth may have slowed in London over recent months, the appetite to invest in HMO properties across the capital...

15 March 2018

From: Sponsored Content

Fake landlord sentenced to six years in prison

An unscrupulous individual pretending to be a private landlord in order to scam more than £10,000 from unsuspecting tenants before going...

06 February 2018

From: Breaking News

Fewer EU nationals renting property in the UK, flatshare data suggests

There has been a sharp decline in the number of in EU nationals looking to move to the UK following the...

21 June 2017

From: Breaking News

Quick-win opportunities for landlords and their tenants

Whether you are new to the industry and are looking for your first property, or an experienced landlord with an extensive...

20 April 2017

From: Breaking News

Demand for student accommodation exceeding availability

Student rents look set to increase amid a housing shortage across many of the UK’s main university cities, according to a...

22 December 2016

From: Breaking News

New guide launched for accidental landlords

Deciding to let your property because you cannot sell it is not an easy option and should not be undertaken lightly,...

11 November 2016

From: Breaking News

Student housing shortage sees rents soar

Student rents have increased by as much as 10% over the past 12 months amid a severe housing shortage across the...

16 September 2016

From: Breaking News

Room rental price increases continue to slow in London

The rate at which room rents are increasing across London continued to slow during the second quarter of the year, despite...

03 August 2016

From: Breaking News

Top tips for investing in student property

With student housing becoming an increasingly popular investment in recent years, Mish Liyanage at the Mistoria Group explains how you could...

27 May 2016

From: Breaking News

Phase two of Tenant Tax campaign launches

A group campaigning for the abolition of the buy-to-let tax grab have launched the second phase of its crowdfunding campaign and...

18 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Rent A Room boosts rental supply

Almost a quarter of a million homeowners have advertised for lodgers since the Rent a Room scheme threshold was raised in...

05 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Survey claims sharing tenants at risk from lack of smoke alarms

A survey has claimed that more than four in 10 tenants in house-shares could be at risk due to not having...

04 November 2015

From: Breaking News

Living Wage renters priced out of London

A flat sharing website has claimed that London is on the verge of a labour crisis as low-paid workers are unable...

28 July 2015

From: Breaking News

Rent a room allowance upped to £7,500

There was good news for homeowners letting a room to lodgers in the summer Budget. The tax-free Rent-A-Room limit has been...

08 July 2015

From: Breaking News

Female flatsharers “pay more rent”

Women living in shared, rented accommodation are £2,271 worse off than men, according to data from flat and house share site...

01 July 2015

From: Breaking News

Website removes ad seeking 'alternative payment' from females

An advertisement from a landlord saying he would accept ‘alternative payments’ from ‘attractive females’ who moved in to his property has...

16 June 2015

From: Breaking News

Mixed response to Conservative victory

Property insiders mostly celebrated the Conservative election victory, but tenants’ groups complained of being ignored. As David Cameron enters a second term...

08 May 2015

From: Breaking News

Rents up 2.1% in the past year

Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 2.1% in the 12 months to March, according to the...

28 April 2015

From: Breaking News

Rupert Hunt, founder and MD of SpareRoom.co.uk

Q: What do you feel it takes to be successful in the industry? Keeping true to our pioneering spirit and ethos...

23 April 2015

From: 60 Second Interview

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