Shane Croucher

Amid London’s worsening housing crisis are men like Rod trying to exploit it to their own sexual gratification. Rents have risen sharply in London because of a dearth in housing supply and intense demand.

The median rent for a room in London has soared by over 25% to £525 a month between 2011 and 2015, according to Valuations Office Agency data. The median London rent for all properties has also jumped by more than 25% over the same period, reaching £1,350.

The final article in a five part series on London’s rents crisis.