Latest rental data from ONS

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest quarterly

statistics on rents in the private rented sector.

The Index of Private Housing Rental Prices (IPHRP) measures the change in price of rent in residential property from private landlords.

The key statistics are -

• In the 12 months to December 2013 private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 1.0%, down from a 1.1% increase in the 12 months to November 2013.
• In the 12 months to December 2013 private rental prices grew by 1.0% in England, 1.3% in Scotland and 1.2% in Wales.
• In the 12 months to December 2013 rental prices increased in all the English regions, with rental prices paid increasing the most in London (1.6%) and the South East (1.0%).

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