Private rents soar by 8.4% over the past year
Campaigners call on government to introduce protection from unaffordable rent rises
Private renters from across England gather in Old Palace Yard, Westminster, for the Renters Day of Action, demanding urgent reform to protect renters as they warn that each day of delay could see another household forced onto the streets, March 21, 2023
CAMPAIGNERS have called on the government to introduce protection from unaffordable rent rises after data revealed yesterday that private rents soared by £100 on average over the past year.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that from August, the average rent across Britain had risen by 8.4 per cent to £1,286 per month over the previous 12 months.
London saw the fastest increase in rents, rising by 9.6 per cent in August, while the south-west of England saw prices climb the slowest at 6.4 per cent.
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