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On average, Brighton and Hove rentals are now decreasing by -0.4% (May 2026)
The national story tells a different picture – Average UK monthly private rent inflation continued to slow, increasing by 3.3%, to £1,383, in the 12 months to May 2026 (provisional estimate); this annual growth rate is down from 3.5% in the 12 months to April 2026. Average rents increased to £1,442 (3.4%) in England, £836…
Brighton and Hove rental inflation is now less than 1%
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/april2026
Private rentals are now increasing by 1.8% in Brighton and Hove
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/march2026 Private rent and house prices, UK: March 2026The Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR) measures private rent inflation for new and existing tenancies. The UK House Price Index (HPI) measures house price inflation.
Brighton and Hove rental inflation drops to 2.5%
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/february2026 Average UK monthly private rents increased by 3.5%, to £1,367, in the 12 months to January 2026 (provisional estimate); this annual growth rate is down from 4.0% in the 12 months to December 2025. Average rents increased to £1,423 (3.5%) in England, £826 (5.8%) in Wales, and £1,021 (2.6%) in Scotland, in the 12…
Rental inflation drops to 4% in Brighton and Hove
Rental inflation has dropped from 5% to 4% in Brighton and Hove in the latest ONS December data. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/december2025
Private sector rental prices continue to rise at 5% in Brighton and Hove.
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/august2025
The top 10 Local Authorities (LAS) with the least affordable rents
https://x.com/ONS/status/1957363371197563272?t=_jbNLvhXXcBIbGCJX__qDg&s=19 The top 10 Local Authorities (LAs) with the least affordable rents were all in London. The least affordable LAs outside London were urban centres – Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, Brighton and Trafford, or LAs with high numbers of London commuters – Sevenoaks and Watford. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/bulletins/privaterentalaffordabilityengland/2024
Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2025
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/july2025
Private rent and house prices, UK: May 2025
Average UK monthly private rents increased by 7.4%, to £1,335, in the 12 months to April 2025 (provisional estimate); this annual growth rate is down from 7.7% in the 12 months to March 2025. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/may2025