Renters in London have described their frustration at renting in the capital and some of the struggles facing people looking for rooms.

A study released today by OnTheMarket, has revealed the most and least expensive places to rent a room in north London.

Haringey was dubbed as the most expensive borough with a room in a one-bed property costing nearly £1,300 a month to rent and a room in a four-bed property costing just over £900.

It was Haringey’s neighbouring borough of Enfield which was found to be the cheapest place to live in north London.

A room in a one-bed property in Enfield would set you back just over £960 a month to rent and a room in a four-bedroom property would cost just over £521 a month.

The cost of a renting a room per month in a four-bed house is just above £540 in Harrow, £830 in Barnet, £478 in Waltham Forest and £523 in Redbridge.

Reuben Young has rented in London for five years and in that short space of time has already lived in ten different homes.

He described London as the “epicentre of the housing crisis”.

Mr Young said: “I’ve moved out for a lot of reasons – because the rent was too high, because my landlord needed to sell the property and once because the house was in disrepair.

“Despite earning a decent wage I’ve only been able to afford rooms in shared houses and flats.”

“Frequently landlords – even the nice ones – are completely ignorant of their responsibilities and of housing law.”

Mr Young is also the director of PricedOut a group campaigning to make housing cheaper and renting better.

He added: “I’ve been lucky a couple of times because I know about housing, but other renters might not know for example that the landlord just telling you to move out doesn’t constitute a legal eviction.”

“Government talks big on housing but consistently shies away from policies that would make a real difference, like allowing local authorities to borrow money to invest in new housing.”

Jessica Badger has lived in London for more than 10 years and has recently moved from Merton to Lewisham.

Ms Badger said: “Moving is time-consuming, expensive and stressful.

“Moving was a toss-up between high rents or an expensive commute, I chose a high rent and I’m worried about more rent rises.

“I’ve moved three times in four years and just want somewhere I can feel secure and at home.”

Layla Morady who moved back to London after university still lives with her father after struggling to be able to afford to rent in the capital.

Ms Morady said: “Every Londoner I know still lives with their parents, which just shows you the struggle of trying to rent in London.”

Emma Walsh, who lives in Finchley said she finds renting expensive and described the process as “ruthless”.

As well renting a room in a four-bed house being the cheapest way to live in Enfield the same can also be said about other boroughs in the north of the city.

Politicians have also waded in on the debate about the struggles of renting in the capital.

Andrew Dismore, London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden said: “A significant number of people in both Barnet and Camden are clearly struggling with the pressures of sky-high rents, with their wages failing to keep up.

"There are ever-increasing reports of rogue landlords wilfully exploiting the housing crisis, by renting out overcrowded and squalid accommodation to young Londoners desperate to find somewhere to stay."

Navin Shah, assembly member for Harrow said it was a "scandal" that rents are "outpacing" wages.

He added: “It is evident that we urgently need stronger regulation in the private rented sector, as well as more compelling government action on building the genuinely affordable homes that Londoners desperately need.

Andrew Boff, Conservative London Assembly described the renting situation in London “desperate”.

Mr Boff said: “Many young people I talk to seem completely exasperated about the cost of living in London.

“London is seen as the place to come to make a go of a successful career, but unfortunately soaring renting costs means their efforts seem almost futile.”