Private rents increased by 2.3% in Great Britain in the
12 months to August, according to the latest release from the Office for
National Statistics (ONS). Despite the rise the cost of rent was down 0.1%
compared with the year to July 2016. Rents in England saw the largest increase
of 2.4% while there was a minimal rise of 0.1% in Wales and rents remained unchanged
Scotland. The cost of renting was up in all English regions with the South East
seeing the biggest increase of 3.4%. Rents in the East of England increased by
3.3% while London saw a rise of 2.6%. Read more on the ONS website.
