‘Urgent regulation needed’ to stop abusive practices by letting agents

One London worker’s room rented from Citiside turned out to be a health hazard, but he faces a battle to get out of his contractWhen Alex Cannan moved to London to take up a new job, he found a room to rent for £145 a week on Spareroom.com. It was advertised by an individual called Sara, but when he applied he found himself dealing with a letting agent, Citiside, which confirmed the room was available to view.On arrival at the agency, he was informed that the room had already been le