Rents across England and Wales stalled in June for the first time in at least six years as more people decided to buy their own homes, a lettings network says.
Letting agents' fees are now "truly out of control" and tenants are having to go without food or turn off heating to cover their costs, a housing and homelessness charity has warned.
Private rents in England and Wales fell slightly for the fourth month in a row in February, as a more vibrant sales market eased some of the strain on housing, a lettings network says.
Tenants facing soaring rents are resorting to drastic measures such as using payday loans and dipping into their children's savings just to hang on to their homes, a charity warned today.
Late rent payments could appear on your credit file in the coming months, which could harm your chances of getting a mortgage, loan, credit card or tenancy agreement.
Nearly two-thirds of landlords are planning a rent freeze in 2013, showing signs that rents are reaching their limits of affordability, a study said today.
3 December 2012
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