PA Archive Nearly one in three (32%) private sector tenants who have recently experienced a rent increase are too financially squeezed to be able to put anything away in savings, a survey has found. The proportion of those who are struggling to save following rental hikes has tripled from 11% a year ago, according to the research published by First Direct. Of those still able to save, nearly two-thirds (62%) are putting aside £100 or less each month.