Exhausting, costly, miserable: My search to rent a one-bed flat
Lorna Acquah’s search to find a rental flat was filled with long queues, bidding wars and greasy kitchens. …
My partner and I hadn’t planned to move, but the tenancy on our flat – a one-bed shoebox in Dalston, east London – came up for renewal. The landlord wouldn’t budge – he wanted £1,650 a month, a 27% increase. We could just about afford it, but after a leak flooded the bedroom we opted to try for something cheaper elsewhere.
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