{"id":1827,"date":"2019-05-01T09:03:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T09:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idealflatmate.co.uk\/flatmate-HQ\/?p=1827"},"modified":"2019-05-01T09:03:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T09:03:00","slug":"2019-room-rental-index-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/flatmate-HQ\/2019-room-rental-index-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"ideal flatmate\u2019s first Quarterly Room Rental Index shows cost of renting a room across the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to release our first Room Rental Index for Q1 looking at the cost of renting a room across the UK\u2019s major cities.<\/p>\n<p>After analysing the cost of thousands of spare rooms listed on the site, some patterns are beginning to emerge about the different prices across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The latest index shows that the average UK room rental cost is currently \u00a3535 per month, up 11% since Q1 of last year.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the most expensive location when renting is the capital, with the average room in London costing a whopping \u00a3745 per month. Glasgow ranked second with a cost of \u00a3588, along with Bournemouth (\u00a3575), Cambridge (\u00a3562) and Leeds (\u00a3548).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Looking for a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idealflatmate.co.uk\/search\/spare-rooms-to-rent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">room for rent<\/a><\/strong>? Or maybe you need to find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idealflatmate.co.uk\/search\/flatmate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>your perfect flatmates<\/strong><\/a>? Look no further, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idealflatmate.co.uk\/auth\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up to Ideal Flatmate<\/a><\/strong> today.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For the cheapest rooms, flat-hunters will need to head out of England to Aberdeen or Belfast where prices are significantly lower!<\/p>\n<p>At ideal flatmate, we also ask everyone that signs up to our community whether they\u2019re listing a room or searching for one, to see what matters most to them when looking for that ideal flatmate. The results show that the most important flatmate traits valued by the nation are an acceptance of sexual preference, acceptance of religious choices, keeping the fridge clean and tidy, a tendency to help each other out when in need and someone who will do their fair share of household chores.<\/p>\n<p>For full results, check out the PDF below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1828\" src=\"\/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.32.18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"\/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.32.18.png 429w, \/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.32.18-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1829\" src=\"\/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.32.34.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"\/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.32.34.png 426w, \/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.32.34-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1831\" src=\"\/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.32.51.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"\/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.32.51.png 426w, \/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.32.51-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1830\" src=\"\/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.33.03.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"428\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"\/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.33.03.png 428w, \/flatmate-HQ\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/Screenshot-2019-05-01-at-09.33.03-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to release our first Room Rental Index for Q1 looking at the cost of renting a room across the UK\u2019s major cities. After analysing the cost of thousands of spare rooms listed on the site, some patterns are beginning to emerge about the different prices across the country. 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