Tenants are worried that rents could increase on a whim with no warning - but landlord groups say rises in costs have forced the hands of those owning properties.
It says average monthly room rents in London are up 15% in the second quarter of this year compared to 2021, to £815, while room rents have risen 21% in Sunderland, 20% in Belfast and 18% in Cardiff.
Sarah says the lack of affordability means when rooms in their house become available, demand is high."For one room, we've had up to 30 people apply for the room in the space of the week. We try to see them all and see who would be best to move in. Most people are ready to move in immediately, they're sofa surfing, they're living at a mate's, crashing at a hostel, people are desperate for houses.
Chris Norris, policy director at the National Residential Landlords Association, said:"I wish it was as simple as landlords getting greedy and them wanting to make a bit more profit. "A massive increase in energy bills, a massive increase in inflation, but also a massive increase in the rent they pay to their private landlord.
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