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Barclays has issued a warning for renters - saying they risk losing £553 from accounts. The high street banking giant says an overwhelming majority of renters deal with common house-sharing gripes – though few are willing to admit they could be responsible.

64 per cent of house-sharers say ‘horror housemates’ have cost them money by not paying their share of bills, communal costs or damages – at an average of £553.20 for each year they lived together.

69 per cent say house-sharing has made them more determined to get on the property ladder. The findings mark the launch of a new campaign, highlighting ways in which Barclays can support people to get on the property ladder such as Mortgage Boost.

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