Tag: Hire

Want your rent paid for a whole month? Here's how… Every month, SpareRoom’s Live Rent Free prize draw gives one lucky UK renter the chance to have their rent paid. We’ve been running Live Rent Free for 14 years – and in that time we’ve given away a

Setting foot on the property ladder has traditionally been considered a milestone of adulthood, but between rising inflation and stagnant wages, do renters still aspire to own a home - and can they afford to?

Loneliness Awareness Week starts on 9th June 2025. Most people think loneliness is something that only affects people later in life. But actually, 16-24-year-olds are the loneliest age group in the UK. In fact, if you're aged 16–29, you're twice as likely to feel lonely as someone over 70.

Lodgers have long been a feature of Britain’s housing landscape, and today just over a quarter of all UK room ads are posted by homeowners looking to rent out empty bedrooms.

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…