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Windows, walls, and ceilings are most commonly affected - but Brits are unsure how the problem is caused, or how to tackle it

The woman told interested parties on SpareRoom the deal which would include looking after her children three nights a week, would suit a student or professional who would not need to pay rent

According to UK housing law, if landlords are renting a single property to multiple residents they need to licence it with the local council if they don't then you could be owed a lot of money

Giuseppina Giuliano, 29, wakes up at dawn every morning to travel 995 miles, spending nine hours on a high-speed train to Naples so she can work as a school janitor in Italy's northern financial hub, Milan

Brian Burnette, 48, from Houston, Texas, US, and his neighbour lived in townhouses that shared a wall when the woman started noticing holes in the ceiling of her bathroom

A tiny flat was listed in Reading for £700 a month, despite being so small a person's feet would be by the oven and microwave when they sleep. Rising rents and demand for flats is causing a problem in the property market

Myfyr Owens, 76, from North Wales, is so fed up of his rat 'infestation' he has been forced to shoot them with an air rifle after complaining to his landlord about the problem