Renters protest against ‘rampant profiteering’ outside landlords’ convention

Tenants demand rent freeze at National Landlord Investment Show in London as average monthly UK rents soar

Tenants facing soaring rents staged a protest against rampant profiteering" outside a landlord convention in London where investors were told how to build a 25m property portfolio, using none of your own money".

Dozens of renters chanted: Landlords! Parasites!" outside the National Landlord Investment Show and demanded a rent freeze, as the average monthly UK rent has increased by 110 - more than 10% a year - according to the property website Zoopla.