BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 12:09:00
Even though renters are forking out more, they're usually on lower incomes than household owners, so they've got less to play with in the first place. while high mortgage rates will be paid by some homeowners now, it will impact all tenants. as landlords pass on costs and people hold off buying and rent for longer, it pushes rental rates up more. colletta smith, bbc news, in york. 0ur cost of living correspondent, kevin peachey, is here. we talked this time yesterday about the rising cost of mortgages, today it is the rising cost of rent. what is the government saying about all of there? flit...