Rental Arithmetic
Are the under 30s facing a cost-of-renting crisis?
August 19, 2022
29 min
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August 19, 2022
Rental Arithmetic
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<p>Are the under 30s facing a cost-of-renting crisis?</p><p>New BBC research has found that four in 10 of this age group are now spending more than 30% of their pay on rent. Adam is joined by Victoria Spratt, author of Tenants, and Adam Shaw from Radio 4’s Money Box Live.</p><p>Also, pollution warnings were put in place on 40 beaches across England and Wales this week, after flash flooding overwhelmed sewage systems. Friend of the pod Emma Vardy fills us in.</p><p>Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.</p>
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