Tag: Hire

There’s no doubt we’re a nation of pet lovers. More than a third (36%) of UK households own a dog and 29% have a cat. But when it comes to finding rentals that welcome pets, the options are incredibly limited. Over the past year, only 6.6% of

Announced by the Labour government and set to be introduced in late 2025, the Renters' Rights Bill is focused on improving security, rights, and protections for renters. We recently surveyed over 6,500 renters and 39% said they hadn’t heard of the bill at all, and 34% had heard

Patricia Ogunfeibo, a landlord and former solicitor, shares her five top tips for small landlords navigating the forthcoming changes in the Renters’ Rights Bill. 1. Gather knowledge: stay ahead of compliance The rental landscape is changing fast, and landlords who don’t keep up will most likely face fines, penalties,

Here at SpareRoom we make it our mission to better understand what’s going on in the rental market, and to share what we’re learning with our users (that’s you!) and the media, so people can be better informed about what’s happening. Right now we’re looking

We’ve been listening to your feedback, and we’re pleased to introduce a set of new features designed to make arranging, confirming, and managing viewings a whole lot easier. These updates will improve the SpareRoom experience for both people looking for a room and those advertising one. You’ll

Congratulations renters, you survived another year! Here's a breakdown of what happened at the end of 2024 and what it might mean for 2025…

At SpareRoom we believe that everyone should have somewhere to call home. Here's how you can help.

It’s no secret that the past 4 years in the rental market have been all over the place. So we thought we’d try and make some sense of it for you, and summarise what the flatshare market is looking like at the end of 2024 and our predictions

Rupert Hunt is offering a room in his home in Spitalfields, East London, on a ‘pay what you can afford’ basis.

Want to get your rent paid for a whole month? Keep reading to find out how... At SpareRoom we’ve been running Live Rent Free for 14 years – and in that time we’ve given away a whopping £147,000! to our lucky winners. This has been a life-changing amount