Room rental supply has entered negative growth for the first time in three years, with flatshare demand in suburban commuter areas around London, Manchester and Edinburgh intensifying...

Room rental supply has turned negative in inner London for the first time in three years, according to new SpareRoom data.

New research into renter sentiment shows overwhelming support for rent controls, with affordability stretched thin across the UK rental market.

New data shows UK rents have hit record highs in six of the country's nine regions, as flatshare supply falls for the first time in three years.

SpareRoom data reveals London's rental market is losing flatsharers to well-connected Home Counties locations, with Waltham Abbey seeing a 113% surge in renter interest.

Belfast room rents have climbed 53% in five years, the steepest increase among the UK’s 20 largest cities.

Liverpool rents rose 40% in five years, prompting sharp demand in Birkenhead (+33%) and Widnes (+22%).

Rental supply from lodger landlords who rent out rooms in their own homes makes up a quarter of all supply in the flat share market, but is now in decline.