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Monthly rents rise by more than £220 over three years

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July 23, 2025

The cost of renting in the UK has seen a sharp rise, increasing by an average of £221 a month in just three years, new data shows.

- ALBERT TOTH

Monthly rents rise by more than £220 over three years

This makes the cost of renting 21 per cent more expensive than three years ago, the analysis by Zoopla finds, far outstripping inflation.

The average monthly rent in spring was £1,283, figures from the property website show. London continues to be the UK's most expensive city for renters, at an average of £2,101 a month in 2025.

This is followed by Oxford (£1,747), Brighton (£1,640) and Cambridge (£1,600), the data shows. Meanwhile, northern areas Burnley (£625), Hull (£652) and Grimsby (£656) have the cheapest rents.

However, rental growth has varied across different areas of the UK in this time, with some surprising areas seeing prices rise much faster than others.

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