Rents hit new record high

Rental prices across England and Wales reached a new record high in May, as demand for rented property continues to surge from first-time buyers who are unable to get onto the property ladder due to stricter mortgage lending criteria.

The average rent rose by 0.5 per cent to £696 in May, the fourth successive month of growth, according to the latest LSL Buy-to-Let Property Index.

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Fubar said...

I see the Murdoch shills are out in force. A story about rentals becomes proof of BBC lying. Its interesting that the BBC has been caught in a lie after adopting more "free market" standards. That is the prioritising style over substance. It all looks flash but the standards and oversight have slipped. Bring back grizzled old journos with drink problems who understood the need to not lie to the audience - like Sky emporor does regularly.

I haven't seen any anecdotal evidence of rents rising - they're the same/marginally higher in my area than they were 10 years ago. In real terms they've been falling and I don't currently see any signs of rental asking prices increasing. A rise in rental values, unless accompanied by increasing void periods, surely can't be possible when RPI/CPI is running at much higher rates than wage inflation.

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