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th December 2020 4:03 pm
Average rents increased by 1.4 per cent in the 12 months to November, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
Annual growth in private rental costs was unchanged from the previous month.
The data does not set out the average amount paid by tenants, only the percentage increase.
Rents grew by 1.4 per cent in England, 1.6 per cent in Wales and 0.6 per cent in Scotland.
The South West was the English region to see the highest annual growth in private rental prices at 2.3 per cent, while the South East saw the lowest at 0.9 per cent.
London rents grew by 1.1 per cent in the year to November, up from 0.9 per cent in the 12 months to October.
Index of Private Housing Rental Prices, UK
Index of Private Housing Rental Prices, UK: November 2020
An experimental price index tracking the prices paid for renting property from private landlords in the UK. Includes measures of owner occupiers’ housing costs.
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1. Main points
Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1.4% in the 12 months to November 2020, unchanged since October 2020.
Private rental prices grew by 1.4% in England, 1.6% in Wales and 0.6% in Scotland in the 12 months to November 2020.
The South West was the English region to see the highest annual growth in private rental prices (2.3%), while the South East saw the lowest (0.9%).