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Gloomy forecast for tenants as rent rises set to speed up
The rising cost of renting a home in the UK has accelerated after a three-year slowdown - with tenants told to expect more pain to come. Average rental costs for new tenancies were up 2.6% in July co
'With four jobs in London I couldn't afford rent so I'm going to Manchester'
"I'm a born-and-bred Londoner but I'm leaving because I can't afford it. I'm being driven out of my own home." Lauren Elcock, 31, who is struggling to pay £850 a month for her room in a shared rental