Research has shown that the demand for rental properties in a Merseyside town has doubled as people are 'pushed out' of Liverpool, according to a local housing union.
Research from Spareroom, a flatshare and letting service and website, revealed that Birkenhead, Wirral has experienced a 99% increase in demand for rental properties from last year. This means that there are almost twice as many people seeking to rent a home, or a room, in the town.
Matt Hutchinson, the director of Spareroom, said that the increase in demand represents the effects of the cost of living crisis, as cities throughout the country become more expensive to rent in leading families to try and save where they can. Moving away to towns in commuter areas, where rent is cheaper, is one way they can do this.
