'With four jobs in London I couldn't afford rent so I'm going to Manchester'
Lauren Elcock is among the young Londoners who say rising rents are forcing them to quit the capital.
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"it only address the issue of security and while that is absolutely essential, it doesn't tackle the other half of the crisis, which is affordability."
— Joe Beswick , Activist
"it isn't fair tenants have been at the receiving end of all the upheaval since the 1 May hard deadline was announced."
— Matt Hutchinson , Executive
"while the rate at which rents are increasing has slowed, they've been persistently high compared to renters' incomes for the past two decades, particularly in London."
— Darren Baxter , Academic
"my landlord admitted to raising my rent by £200 a month specifically ahead of the law changes."
— Maxine Hamilton , Other
Key People
Darren Baxter is a principal policy adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Joe Beswick is a representative from the London Renters' Union.
Lauren Elcock is a Londoner struggling with rising rental costs.
Matt Hutchinson is the director of Spareroom.
Maxine Hamilton is a data analyst discussing her rental challenges.
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Lauren Elcock is among the young Londoners who say rising rents are forcing them to quit the capital.
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