Private home renting in Medway is out of control

A full facts and figures breakdown of a creaking market

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Following my gruelling experience of trying to find somewhere to live in a Medway private rental market that seemed messed up, I decided to start taking a look at what the broader market looks like.

Things aren’t great, for sure, but the data turned up a lot of things that took me by surprise.

Read on for lots of “fun” facts and figures about the state of renting in Medway.