Private rental prices rise by 2.2% in year to Jan: 2017 according to ONS
February 16, 2017
The most recent Statistical Bulleten from the Office for National Statistics (ONS): Index of private housing rental prices (IPHRP) in Great Britain: January 2017.
Main points included in the Statistical Bulleten as below.
Private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 2.2% in the 12 months to January 2017; this is down from 2.3% in December 2016.
In England, private rental prices grew by 2.3%, Wales saw growth of 0.4% while Scotland saw growth of 0.1% in the 12 months to January 2017.
London private rental prices grew by 2.1% in the 12 months to January 2017, which is 0.1 percentage points below the Great Britain 12-month growth rate.
Read the ONS Statistical Bulletin (IPHRP) Jan 2017 in full click here
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