Social media users have ridiculed a landlord for advertising an expensive room - but asking would-be tenants to stay out until after 8.30pm.
Rental growth in the UK has dropped to 3.9%, its lowest level in more than three years and down from 9.1% a year ago.
The gap between rents in the North and South of England has closed to its smallest level since 2013.
The first base rate cut since 2020 has boosted rental stock levels across major British cities, according to new research.
The number of former rental properties being sold by estate agents is on the rise as a proportion of the market, it has been revealed, suggesting strongly that more landlords are leaving the market.
Gloucester was the fastest moving rental market last month where the average property was let within 14 days of being advertised.
The capital’s rental market continues to show signs of slowing down, with prices rising by just 1% year-on-year in May while the number of viewing request per property has dropped too.
Rent-to-income ratios in the UK have reached unsustainable new highs, forcing renters to spend a third of their wages on rent.
I received 84 private messages in 24 hours to one advert for my property in the northeast - it's a stark indication of how demand is outstripping supply.
