People across Cardiff have reacted to the growing crisis facing the capital's rental market. Landlords have said that they get over 100 tenants fighting to secure the same room while some tenants say they have ended up anxiously waiting in hotels and Airbnbs without any accommodation available at a decent price.
We spoke to landlords and lettings agents about the emerging crisis in the city's rental sector and they said recent rule changes are putting landlords in a position where they're over-regulated and over-taxed. It's leading some to sell up, which means some properties are leaving the market completely, and many of the landlords staying in the picture are increasing their rent.
The Welsh Government have described the changes as "the biggest change to housing law in Wales for decades" and provide "greater transparency and consistency" for renters.
