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London's Over-35s Turn to Roommates Amid Housing Crisis

3/12/2026

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Adults aged 35 and older in London increasingly live with roommates to cope with rising housing costs.
Dan Darragh, a 36-year-old finance contractor, shares a six-bedroom Queen’s Park house and pays £900 monthly.
SpareRoom reports about one-third of shared-accommodation seekers last year were 35 or older.
The Resolution Foundation notes Britons spend more on housing yet have less space; London homes exceed £550,000.

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Adults aged 35 and older in London increasingly live with roommates to cope with rising housing costs.
Dan Darragh, a 36-year-old finance contractor, shares a six-bedroom Queen’s Park house and pays £900 monthly.
SpareRoom reports about one-third of shared-accommodation seekers last year were 35 or older.
The Resolution Foundation notes Britons spend more on housing yet have less space; London homes exceed £550,000.