Many tenants and landlords are turning to room rents to make ends meet.
Tenants who want to keep their costs down find renting a room can help to fix monthly outgoings as they tend to include bills too.
Meanwhile, landlords who are struggling to cover their costs with the income from a whole property can benefit from increased income by renting by the room.
Visit Spareroom's renting a room checklist
Download the full rent a room report
SpareRoom.co.uk are the UK’s room rental experts and market leaders. They’ve just released their latest monthly room rental index which gives you a good idea of what to pay or charge for renting a room.
Visit SpareRoom’s renting a room checklist
A snapshot of room rents across the UK
For more information about renting a room, visit our Quick guide to renting a property checklist
For more information about letting properties, visit our Letting a property checklist.
Why not download SpareRoom’s new iPhone app, it's a great way to find a housemate so if you need to let a room or are looking for a room yourself be sure to check it out.