Houses without lounges are a reality for renters

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentElla MurrayElla (left) with flatmate Maisy, says socialising is often done at the kitchen tableHomes without lounges are becoming a reality for renters on tight budgets faced with a lack of available lets.Nearly a third of homes advertised on flat-sharing website SpareRoom in the first half of the year had no living room.Ella Murray, aged 22, who shares with three other…