{"id":6300,"date":"2015-10-02T06:01:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T23:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/cost-of-flatsharing-in-uks-priciest-towns-rises-by-30-in-three-years\/"},"modified":"2016-02-29T09:56:06","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T02:56:06","slug":"cost-of-flatsharing-in-uks-priciest-towns-rises-by-30-in-three-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/cost-of-flatsharing-in-uks-priciest-towns-rises-by-30-in-three-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of flatsharing in UK's priciest towns rises by 30% in three years"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nTenants in five locations now pay more than \u00a3500 a month for a room, say figures from flatsharing websiteThe cost of flatsharing in some of the UK\u2019s most expensive towns and cities has soared by nearly 30% in the past three years, with tenants in five cities now paying more than \u00a3500 a month to rent a room in a shared house. Flatshares are still a cheaper option for most renters than finding a place on their own. But, as the number of people who cannot afford to buy homes grows, prices are being pushed upwards. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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