My local area has just built new mid market rentals (one bedroom flats) the local news have released the criteria for people eligible to apply for them.
The flats will cost £545 per month and the criteria to apply is a connection to the local area and an income of £30,000 - £50,000 per year.
My 20 year old daughter has been looking for the opportunity to rent somewhere for over a year now and we were excited about this opportunity until we found out the criteria. She works in retail and doesn't make anywhere near £30,000 a year. It seems a bit insane to me that mid market will only accept people with such a high income to apply for their flats, but maybe I'm out of touch? Although £40,000 - £50,000 is definitely higher than average people earn in my local area!