Turkish community paper Londra Gazete writes that it is increasingly difficult to get a decent private rental in London:

With rents for a two person room hitting around £150 a week and a studio flat renting at around £600-750 a month.

Coupled with bills for council tax and other utility bills, it becomes almost impossible to rent an economically suitable place.

Many landlords are also asking for hefty deposits as well as rent in advance which means that even the most scruffy room or flat can set back a potential tenant hundreds of pounds.

There have also been problems for members of the Turkish speaking community when landlords have insisted on tenants having bank account details and other documentation in order to allow for a tenant to take up residence.

Read the whole story with more details HERE.

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