Queues outside letting agents, offering to do-up a landlord’s flat, and needing a guarantor for a guarantor are just some of the realities facing Manchester's city-centre renters.
While competition has always been fierce to secure a swish flat — especially in hyper-trendy areas like Ancoats — the spread of demand has now enveloped the entirety of town. And now, rents are surging.
Data from the council shows that the average monthly cost of a two-bedroom property in the city centre was £1,082 in April. That’s 9.8 percent higher than at the end of the previous financial year.
