(Many Brits spend almost 40 per cent of their earnings on rent, compared with a European average of 28 per cent. According to the
According to a report from the National Housing Federation, the average monthly rent in Britain was £750 at the end of 2013, compared with £400 across Europe. It was £520 in the Netherlands, £500 in Germany, £482 in France, £447 in Italy and only £268 in Poland.)