19-01-2019 08:00 via theguardian.com

Could renting without huge deposits become the norm?

Tenants are being offered schemes that do away with the need for large amounts upfrontScraping together a deposit on a new flat is always tough for tenants, with the average amount demanded now more than £1,400 in England and Wales. Would you rather pay an insurance fee of about £300 – which you won’t get back – or find the money for the deposit? That’s the deal being dangled in front of tenants by some of Britain’s biggest letting agents.Rental deposits
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