Rents are still decreasing in Brighton according to the ONS - by 1.1%. • Brighton & Hove Benefits Index

Main points

Average UK monthly private rent increased by 3.7%, to £1,393, in the 12 months to July 2026 (provisional estimate); this annual growth rate is up from 3.3% in the 12 months to June 2026.
Average rents increased to £1,451 (3.8%) in England, £843 (4.5%) in Wales, and £1,016 (1.7%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to July 2026.
In Northern Ireland, average rents increased to £875 (2.3%), in the 12 months to May 2026.
In England, private rent annual inflation was highest in the North East (6.3%), and lowest in the South East (2.9%), in the 12 months to July 2026.
Average UK house prices increased by 2.0%, to £272,000, in the 12 months to June 2026 (provisional estimate); this annual growth rate is down from 3.0% in the 12 months to May 2026.
UK house price annual inflation slowed sharply in June 2026 because price growth has been weaker this summer than it was last year in the months following the April 2025 Stamp Duty Land Tax changes in England and Northern Ireland.
Average house prices increased to £293,000 (1.8%) in England, £213,000 (1.8%) in Wales, and £195,000 (2.3%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to June 2026.

Category: Housing