This is a large and quickly growing group who are now responsible for the lion's share of the demand amongst private landlords and professionally let properties. Around 250,000 move to London each year to try to get a boost up the employment ladder. If you don't know what or where your next career step will be, renting can often be the sensible option. Lifestyle Quite frankly many sharers enjoy the company and social aspects of sharing a house. They might not yet be ready to strike out on their own and get their own place, for fear of too many nights in alone.
Many young professionals are city dwellers.
Attracted by the busy lifestyle and close proximity of amenities, a shared house or flat in the city can be the perfect answer for their lifestyle needs. Money Last, but not least, for many young sharers, there are not always many other options. A lot of people now find themselves priced out of the market in the early parts of their careers and simply can't afford to buy. Others share whilst they save, since renting with other people is usually cheaper than renting on your own. This includes the large number of foreign students that come to live in the UK each year and medical and dental students that live in special accommodation.