{"id":7088,"date":"2016-04-29T10:27:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T10:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=7088"},"modified":"2018-10-05T10:16:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T10:16:04","slug":"ventyourrent-campaign-reveals-the-dark-side-of-the-rental-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/ventyourrent-campaign-reveals-the-dark-side-of-the-rental-market\/","title":{"rendered":"#VentYourRent campaign reveals the dark side of the rental market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/london\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/london;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/2643743\/;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.04jpl;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/London;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/London\" >London<\/a>: a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> of art, music, culture and commerce. Being one of the world\u2019s most historic cities, it\u2019s fair to say that London is a pretty awesome place to live. Or so you would think. It seems that London also has a significant housing problem\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In the run up to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.24dash.com\/news\/housing\/2016-04-28-Zac-yet-to-commit-to-Lifetime-Homes-standard?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">mayoral elections<\/a>, it seems that <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"affordable\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/affordable-housing\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/affordable_housing;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.09jvc1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Affordable_housing\" >affordable housing<\/a> in the capital has been a hot topic of conversation. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.generationrent.org\">Generation Rent<\/a>, an organisation campaigning with private renters \u201cfor professionally managed, secure, decent and affordable privately <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"rental\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renting\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renting;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01y857;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renting\" >rented<\/a> homes\u201d, have been campaigning for fairer housing and rental laws since 2014. And apparently such a campaign has never been more needed, as the organisation\u2019s hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/genrentuk\">#VentYourRent<\/a>\u00a0reveals a stunning number of Londoners being unfairly treated by <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Landlord\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/landlord\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/landlord;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02mx_6;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Landlord\" >landlords<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/let-for-free\" title=\"letting agents\">letting agents<\/a>, whilst still paying a premium price tag for the pleasure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.36.48.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7089 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.36.48.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-04-28 at 11.36.48\" width=\"586\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.36.48.png 586w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.36.48-260x177.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.36.48-100x68.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.36.48-150x102.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.36.48-200x136.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.36.48-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.36.48-450x306.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7090 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-04-28 at 11.37.38\" width=\"781\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38.png 781w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38-240x206.png 240w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38-525x450.png 525w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38-100x86.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38-150x128.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38-200x171.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38-450x385.png 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.37.38-600x514.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It gets worse&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7093 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-04-29 at 10.43.00\" width=\"587\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00.png 587w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00-195x206.png 195w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00-426x450.png 426w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00-100x106.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00-150x158.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00-200x211.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00-300x317.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-29-at-10.43.00-450x475.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hygiene seems to be a constant issue&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7096 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-04-28 at 11.38.26\" width=\"587\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26.png 587w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26-202x206.png 202w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26-441x450.png 441w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26-100x102.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26-150x153.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26-200x204.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26-300x306.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26-450x459.png 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.38.26-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.43.43.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7097 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.43.43.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-04-28 at 11.43.43\" width=\"585\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.43.43.png 585w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.43.43-260x58.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.43.43-100x22.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.43.43-150x33.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.43.43-200x44.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.43.43-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.43.43-450x100.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some were more shocking than others&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-04-28 at 11.44.08\" width=\"584\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08.png 584w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08-252x206.png 252w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08-551x450.png 551w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08-100x82.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08-150x123.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08-200x163.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.44.08-450x368.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And others were just downright disgusting&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.39.59.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7099 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.39.59.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-04-28 at 11.39.59\" width=\"589\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.39.59.png 589w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.39.59-260x58.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.39.59-100x22.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.39.59-150x33.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.39.59-200x44.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.39.59-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-11.39.59-450x100.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although London may be famed for it\u2019s Victorian history, it certainly does not mean that the city\u2019s residents want to be living the same lifestyle as our ancestors. Renting used to be a cheap, temporary option for people who could not afford to buy. But now, rental prices have overtaken monthly mortgage payments in many areas, meaning that many people will never have the spare money to actually own their own home; according to Generation Rent, \u201ctwo thirds of private renters would rather own their own home\u201d. Bearing this in mind, it is utterly unacceptable for renters to be paying over the top prices, while having to deal with pests, mould, sewerage and such, only for landlords to do nothing about it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenparty.org.uk\">The Green Party&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0mayoral candidate, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sianberry\">Sian Berry<\/a>, has even joined in the campaign, sharing her frustration at soaring rental prices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-14.25.33.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7100 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-14.25.33.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-04-28 at 14.25.33\" width=\"493\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-14.25.33.png 493w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-14.25.33-260x107.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-14.25.33-100x41.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-14.25.33-150x61.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-14.25.33-200x82.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-14.25.33-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Screen-Shot-2016-04-28-at-14.25.33-450x184.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is certainly encouraging to see a potential mayoral candidate address an issue that is undoubtedly affecting thousands, even millions of Londoner\u2019s every day. As part of Ms Berry\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sianberry.london\/news\/housing\/2016-01-28-london-renters-union\/\">campaign<\/a>, she proposes to set up a London Renters Union, \u201cwhich will be funded and supported by City Hall, will help renters to organise to rein in private rents and expose rogue <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Letting agent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/letting-agent\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/letting_agent;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02qpgdf;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Letting_agent;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Letting_agent\" >lettings agents<\/a>.\u201d Being a private renter herself, it definitely seems as though Sian is understanding of the unstable and insecure nature of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.generationrent.org\/policies\">private rental market<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the horror stories that we have read about private renters, in many ways the private rental <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >market<\/a> is a blessing. This year, features editor of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedebrief.co.uk\">The Debrief<\/a>, Vicky Spratt, started a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\">change.org<\/a>\u00a0petition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/brandon-lewis-make-renting-fair-in-england\">Make Renting Fair in England<\/a>. Spratt states that \u201cover the last 9 years, agency fees have cost me over \u00a32000- and I\u2019m only 28\u201d. This is an unfortunate reality for many young professionals all over the country, who often can\u2019t afford to buy their own <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a>, yet are forced into paying unnecessary agency fees in order to live independently. Letting agency fees are completely unregulated in England, which makes it easy for tenants to pay over the odds for unnecessary fees- such as changing the name on an existing <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"tenant\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/leasehold-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/leasehold_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jg1x;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Leasehold_estate\" >tenancy<\/a>, which Foxton\u2019s charge a shocking \u00a3210 for.<\/p>\n<p>By renting privately, a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> of these fees and charges are not needed, which, all in all, makes the process a lot cheaper. However, from what we have seen it is clear that what private tenants need is more security and legal back up, in order to avoid living in such horrific environments, or being treated unfairly and getting shafted by ever increasing rents. Whether you rent privately or through an agent, it seems as though the system is very much stacked against \u2018Generation Rent\u2019, and action desperately needs to be taken.<\/p>\n<p>Want to avoid letting agency fees altogether? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/houses-to-rent\">Find properties available to rent direct from private landlords on TheHouseShop.com<\/a>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Find Properties to Rent in London and the Surrounding Area:<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/barnet\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Barnet<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/bexley\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Bexley<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/brent\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Brent<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/bromley\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Bromley<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/camden\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Camden<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/chelsea\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Chelsea<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/croydon\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Croydon<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/ealing\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Ealing<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/enfield\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Enfield<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/fulham\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Fulham<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/greenwich\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Greenwich<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/hackney\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Hackney<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/hammersmith\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Hammersmith<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/haringey\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Haringey<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/harrow\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Harrow<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/havering\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Havering<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/hillingdon\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Hillingdon<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/hounslow\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Hounslow<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/islington\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Islington<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/kensington\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Kensington<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/kingston\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Kingston<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/lambeth\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f58350;\"><strong>Lambeth<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-to-rent\/greater-london\/lewisham\"><span style=\"color: #1e3b5d;\">Property to Rent<\/span> <span style=\"color: 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