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Why we’re supporting Shelter with our Homes for Good campaign 26 Jul 2013 | 03:05 pm
This week we announced the launch of SpareRoom’s partnership with Shelter and our Homes for Good campaign, committing to raise £150,000 over the next two years. Why are we doing this? In the nine yea...
How to find flatmates to ‘banter’ with 3 Jul 2013 | 07:14 pm
One of the delights with a website as large and complex as SpareRoom is that it’s often our customers who show us interesting ways to use it that we’d never thought of, but that really strike a chord ...
Flatmates not cleaning up after themselves? Here’s a handy solution 14 Jun 2013 | 02:45 pm
Living in a flatshare can be fun, sociable and affordable. Unfortunately it can also be a source of headaches, particularly when it comes to arguments about cleaning. When we surveyed the SpareRoom co...
Are you missing out on half of all rental opportunities? 13 May 2013 | 04:28 pm
It’s estimated that 43% of the UK population owns a pet. And yet most rentals explicitly state that pets aren’t allowed. Pet owners struggle to find privately rented accommodation that will accept the...
Growing up Renting 2 May 2013 | 01:27 pm
A shocking report from Shelter yesterday has revealed the extent to which the private rental market is having a damaging effect on children’s lives. Renting is no longer the preserve of young, childle...
Where are we supposed to live? 1 May 2013 | 08:42 pm
Today I came across this article on a local newspaper website, and was immediately struck at how inflammatory language is used to present a case in the worst possible light. The headline says “Residen...
Rents rising fastest in Scotland, while London becomes even more unaffordable 26 Apr 2013 | 07:58 pm
The latest Room Rental Index from SpareRoom, covering the first quarter of 2013, has revealed strong demand in Scotland has pushed up rental asking prices in 3 Scottish cities faster than most cities ...
The lunacy of TV licensing – lodgers and sharers beware! 5 Apr 2013 | 06:51 pm
If you live in a shared house or share with your landlord as a lodger, do you need a TV licence for your own TV in your room? The rules are complex and daunting for the faint-hearted, but we think we’...
Research into flatsharing couples 26 Mar 2013 | 07:54 pm
A survey by SpareRoom has found some couples are living with flatmates in order to save for a deposit. Other couples are moving back to the family home to reduce living costs, while others enjoy the s...
How to solve the Housing Crisis in London 25 Mar 2013 | 03:39 pm
SpareRoom attended the Future of London Housing debate hosted by the Evening Standard on Wednesday 20th March, in a packed room of over 1000 attendees. Housing is clearly a subject that is close to th...
