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04-27-2016, 02:51 PM
People are sharing their renting horror stories on Twitter
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LONDON — Renting in London has long been an arduous and expensive affair. High rents, dodgy accommodation and lazy landlords. With the mayoral election next week many tenants have had e**ugh.
They've been sharing photos depicting their renting experience on Twitter and Tumblr with the hashtag #VentYourRent, which was launched by Generation Rent to highlight the issue.
The result is an outpouring of horror stories, featuring damp apartments, mice infestations, absent agents and sky-high costs. Rent can take up to 72% of a Londoner's salary, a survey last year revealed (http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jul/16/tenants-in-england-spend-half-their-pay-on-rent).
SEE ALSO: London students are refusing to pay rent until this demand is met (http://mashable.com/2016/01/26/london-students-rent-strike/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/vent-your-rent-housing-london/)
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LONDON — Renting in London has long been an arduous and expensive affair. High rents, dodgy accommodation and lazy landlords. With the mayoral election next week many tenants have had e**ugh.
They've been sharing photos depicting their renting experience on Twitter and Tumblr with the hashtag #VentYourRent, which was launched by Generation Rent to highlight the issue.
The result is an outpouring of horror stories, featuring damp apartments, mice infestations, absent agents and sky-high costs. Rent can take up to 72% of a Londoner's salary, a survey last year revealed (http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jul/16/tenants-in-england-spend-half-their-pay-on-rent).
SEE ALSO: London students are refusing to pay rent until this demand is met (http://mashable.com/2016/01/26/london-students-rent-strike/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/vent-your-rent-housing-london/)
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