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Rooms, Rogues and Renters

With many Londoners now spending half their earnings on renting in the capital, Mark Jordan lifts the lid on this cut-throat world. He exposes the squalor, revenge evictions and soaring costs now facing the Generation Renters priced out of the housing market.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 13 Apr 201523:20
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland

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Room with a tree

Room with a tree

The average Londoner is now spending more than half their take-home pay on their rent, leading to fears that many are ending up in homes which are not fit for purpose.

BBC London has been given access to a number of properties deemed unsuitable to live in.

One property in Lambeth, which had a tree growing through a bedroom, was rented out for £100 a week.

Local authorities say a growing number of people are now paying for substandard properties.

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Credits

PresenterMark Jordan
EditorDippy Chaudhary
ProducerMark Jordan

Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 Mar 201519:30
    BBC One London
  • Mon 13 Apr 201523:20
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland

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