Rightmove has been forced to apologise for posting a house advertisement offering female students reduced rent in return for ‘special favours’.
The advertisement posted by Studenttenant.com on Rightmove and Zoopla offered the two-bedroom terraced house in Birmingham for £23 a week on Wednesday.
The property listing read: ‘Two bedroom property available to female student close to Longbridge station which is 20 minutes to Selly Oak Station,
The fully-furnished property boasted a parking spot, garden and was marketed for students in the local area
‘Property is available on a reduced rent for special favours to be discussed.’
The fully-furnished property boasted a parking spot, garden and was marketed for students in the local area.
Properties of a similar calibre in the area were priced at £368 a month for a double room in a share house.
Rightmove users vented their frustration on social media posting a screenshot of the listing.
Rosh Rashid, 21, a student who is looking for a two-bedroom property to rent in the area wrote: ‘I just can’t believe Rightmove allowed it to be advertised in the first place.’
Landlords have been caught engaging in a new ‘rent for sex’ phenomenon across the UK.
Properties of a similar caliber in the area were priced at £368 a month for a double room in a share house
The discounted accommodation is in return for anything but monetary payments.
A recent study from YouGov found 250,000 women had been subjected to a landlord asking for sexual favours in exchange for cheap rent.
Commissioned by the housing charity Shelter a staggering 190,000 women say they were propositioned by prospective landlords last year.
The heavily-discounted terraced house was posted across three websites; Zoopla, Student Tenant and Rightmove.
The advert was confirmed to be genuine, removed and reported to police.
A spokesperson from RightMove said: ‘As soon as we became aware of the text in this listing we immediately removed it from the site, as it is obviously unacceptable,
‘We have spoken with the agent advertising the property who have confirmed that they’re carrying out a full investigation.’
The MailOnline has has contacted Zoopla for comment.