LATEST HOMELET DATA SHOWS GROWTH IN RENTAL VALUES OUTSTRIPPING INFLATION THROUGHOUT UK
HOMELET’s Rental Index figures for February 2019 have been released.
The headlines from this month’s report are:
- The average rent in the UK is now £940, up by 3.8% on the same time last year
- When London is excluded, the average rent in the UK is now £782, this is up by 3.2% on last year
- Average rents in London are now £1,599, up by 4% on last year
- The region with the largest year-on-year increase is the South West, showing a 7.7% increase between January 2018 and January 2019
- All 12 of the regions monitored by HomeLet showed an increase in rental values between January 2018 and January 2019
As the UK’s largest tenant referencing firm, HomeLet reference over 500,000 tenants every year. The HomeLet Rental Index provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date data on rental values in the UK.
The trends reported within the HomeLet Rental Index are brand new tenancies, which were arranged in the most recent period, providing an in-depth insight into the lettings market.
Head to https://homelet.co.uk/homelet-rental-index/ for more information.
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