All news on the topic: Renting

As the much delayed Renters’ Reform Bill heads back to the Commons on Wednesday, Sky News looks at how many politicians make additional income from renting out homes, offices and even farms.

There are over 3 million dwellings in London – but surprisingly, not all of them are occupied.

Emma, 24, had lived in a flat in Edinburgh with Tara since April 2022, but said they were forced to look elsewhere after they were given an eviction notice for refusing a 30 per cent rent increase

Hadley, 34, a charity worker, was forced to spend months fighting an estate agent to get the money back after they kept £1,725 of their £2,225 deposit to cover supposed rent arrears, cleaning fees and damages

In just one street in Seaforth, Merseyside, four families and four separate households face eviction after receiving an eviction notice from private housing firm Jonorra

Studies have found that the majority of UK renters see moving back home as a sacrifice worth making for their future

Robert Felstead, 64, has lived in the same house in Nottingham for 14 years. He's now launched a petition to see an annual cap placed on price increases

Landlords have discovered broken furniture, old sofas and clothes amongst the mess left by outgoing tenants who decided not to clean up after they vacated their rental properties

A woman has riled up tenants after saying people renting homes 'need educating' on expectations from property managers. It comes after a tenant was stunned when told they need clean their fingerprints off a door

TikTok user Josh Kerr found it is cheaper to go on a 5* holiday in Turkey than rent in Manchester and shared the revelation in a viral video that's racked up 530,000 views

A woman has shared how her landlord ordered her to keep her door open when she is asleep and switches the heat off at night despite the temperature of the house - making her wonder whether this is even legal

There are so many cleaning tips online it's hard to know what's actually effective - but one woman was horrified when she was advised to attend A&E after mixing two common household products

According to UK housing law, if landlords are renting a single property to multiple residents they need to licence the property with the local council - if they don't they could owe their tenants thousands in refunded rent

Other concerns about relocating overseas include not being able to understand the local language, and finding a job or somewhere to live, the research found

The rental property in Noel Park, London - dubbed “excellent value for money” on the listing - also features a bed placed just inches away from the kitchen sink.

A couple was bamboozled after trying to find a property on GumTree they could move into together, after finding a dream place they were shocked on the morning of the first viewing

Local Housing Allowance, which has been frozen since 2020, sets the maximum amount people renting from a private landlord can claim in Housing Benefit or Universal Credit

Geraldine Glanville, 67, is locked in a bitter war of words with the landlord over the safe return of her mum's ashes amid a fierce dispute over a £300 cleaning bill

The analysis, conducted by Goodlord, showed that the lowest rents can be found immediately after Christmas, in January and February whilst the highest costs are typically found in late summer and early autumn

As people look for affordable places to stay, an Airbnb in London is offering a number of tents to rent for the night in the middle of living rooms, with a price of around £68 a night

Local Housing Allowance rates are used to calculate Universal Credit and Housing Benefit payments for tenants renting from private landlords - the level of support is based on the area where the person lives and the size of their household

Living in Northern Moor, a woman, who wishes to remain unnamed, has lived in a two-bedroom flat for 18 years. During that time, her rent was a reasonable £525-a-month. In January, her landlord wanted to increase her rent to cover costs - which she now can't afford

Steve Armstrong, 31, said his North Greenwich flat has been without heating for over three years and he fears for the health of his two children, ages six and eight months

The tiny space leaves almost no distance at all between the bed and the microwave - meaning breakfast in bed is almost a requirement in this bijou pad

The tiny flat near Hyde Park in London, dubbed a 'mini studio' in the listing, features the toilet, sink and shower crammed inside a glass cubicle at the foot of the bed