About Behind
The Listings

London Landlords Expect Everything. They Often Offer Very Little.

Behind every rental listing is a reality that the photos don’t show and the description won’t tell you. A £1,200-a-month studio that hasn’t been cleaned before the viewing. A job posting that demands three years of experience for an entry-level wage. A system that asks more of the people with the least — and holds almost no one else to account.

Behind The Listings documents what’s actually there when you look past the presentation.

Real listings. Honest analysis. No spin.

Cartoon illustration depicting a man in a tuxedo with a top hat and cigar, standing next to a sign advertising luxury apartments for rent at 2,500 pounds per month. In the background are city buildings, some under construction. To the right, a diverse group of five people, including a woman holding a child, appear worried about renting a property, with one person asking, 'What are we supposed to do?' A small rat is shown near the ground with a food bowl. Signs note rent to let, salary, bank statements, credit check, and guarantor requirements. The scene is titled 'Behind the Listings: Why Can't We Afford To Live Here?'