Average UK monthly rent for July 2018 is now £937 according to Homelet
August 14, 2018
Latest Homelet Rental Index report – July 2018 data reveals reveals that average rents across the UK rose by 1.3% in July 2018 when compared to the same month a year previously; the average monthly rent is now £937.
Rents in London increased by 3.3% in July 2018 than in the same month of 2017; the average rent in the capital now stands at £1,615 a month according to Homelet.
HomeLet’s July Rental Index reveals that rents rose in 8 out of the 12 regions covered in the research.
Read the Homelet Rental Index report – July 2018 data in full click here.
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