https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/august2025
Tag: housing
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
Since 2013, private rents in Great Britain have increased by 54 per cent
Since 2013, private rents in Great Britain have increased by 54 per cent, but Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates have increased by just 36 per cent. Nearly half of privately renting families on Universal Credit are facing shortfalls between their rent and Local Housing Allowance.
How the private rented sector database can support enforcement and drive up standards
https://neweconomics.org/2025/07/detailing-the-database The Renters’ Rights Bill presents a once in a generation opportunity to tackle England’s long-standing crisis in the private rented sector (PRS). Among its most consequential components is the introduction of a national PRS database. If ambitiously implemented, this new system could transform the enforcement landscape by driving up transparency, enabling accountability, and giving…
Almost 1 in 4 tenants say their deposit was unfairly withheld – but most never challenge it.
https://www.generationrent.org/2025/07/21/flaws-in-deposit-protection-cost-1-in-5-private-renters-hundreds-of-pounds-press-release/ Almost a quarter of private renters (22%) report unfair deductions from their deposit at the end of their tenancy, yet just 4% used the formal dispute resolution process to try and reclaim the money, new research from Generation Rent reveals today. Nearly a third of tenants (32%) who challenge landlord deductions get all their…
Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2025
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/july2025
The welfare system is playing a part in driving high numbers of families into temporary accommodation.
The welfare system is playing a part in driving high numbers of families into temporary accommodation. Since 2013, private rents in Great Britain have increased by 54 per cent, but Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates have increased by just 36 per cent. Nearly half of privately renting families on Universal Credit are facing shortfalls between…
Renting vs. Buying in 2025
https://blog.spareroom.co.uk/renting-vs-buying-in-2025/ Renters are spending more of their take-home pay than ever on rent, with three-quarters spending more than 30% – meaning that the majority qualify as being ‘rent burdened’. Over a quarter (26%) surpass this threshold, spending more than 50%. This is partly because UK average room rents have increased in the past 4 years,…
Housing Indicators
https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/major-programme/housing-indicators/ Housing is fundamental to living standards. It is most families’ largest expense, meaning disposable incomes are highly sensitive to changes in rents or mortgage payments. Our 12 housing indicators track how housing is affecting living standards in the UK. Using data from 13 separate sources, some of the indicators below describe the situation today…
Housing Outlook Q2 2025
https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/housing-outlook-q2-2025/ Housing is fundamental to living standards. It’s no surprise that a Government committed to raising living standards has put housing at the heart of its agenda – most notably through its ambition to build 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament. And it is most families’ largest expense, meaning that disposable…