There's a definite increase. At www.spareroom.co.uk we've had a 50% increase in traffic in the past 6 months and the biggest growth sector is live-in landlords. Owners renting out a spare room are now the main body of users on spareroom whereas previously it was groups sharing.

If you use the 'listen again' facility on the BBC's website you can hear interviews we did with Chris Evans and 5 Live Drive on Thursday (8th) about this very topic.

Cheers,

Matt