The average inner London room rent reached £1,002 a month, up 2.3% on the previous quarter and 1.1% on a year earlier, just shy of the £1,003 record set in Q4 2023.

The average UK room rent hit a record £769 a month in Q3 2026, up 1% from £762 a year earlier.

Lodger rights are narrower than assured tenants' protections, and five signs show which apply.

According to the latest data from SpareRoom, 51% of flatsharers have relied on some form of loan, credit, advance, or secondary income to afford rent in the last twelve months.

UK room rents are up by 16% in Q3, hitting £721 – a new record, according to Spareroom.