Rhode Island also has a shortage of 24,049 affordable and available units for extremely low-income households, according a National Low Income Housing Coalition report.
Mustafa, a 43-year-old renter in London, has isseud the warning after he failed to have contents insurance - meaning he had to pay £600 when a hob in his rented apartment became damaged.
For those looking to rent in London, the areas that have seen a sharp increase in popularity are now typically seven to 11 miles from the capital's centre.