Average rent in England and Wales continues to climb.
September 12, 2016
According to Your Move Buy to Let Index August 2016: The average rent in England and Wales now stands at £846 per calendar month, the highest figure ever recorded by Your Move.
July’s figure is 5.2% higher than last July and 4.4% up on the £810 recorded in June 2016.
South East sees rent increases of 14.9 % over the year, North East home to highest yields at 5.5%, London lowest at 3.2%.
Source of news item Your Move, to read the article in full along with data click here
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