Average UK private rents rose 5.9% in the year to July 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

This is the seventh consecutive month that there has been a growth reduction.

At the same time,  house prices increased by 3.7% to reach £269,000 in June. This is the strongest annual rise since late 2023.

The ONS reports that average UK monthly rents have now hit £1,343, up from £1,268 a year ago. 

England saw a 6.0% rise to £1,398, while rents in Wales grew 7.9% to £807. Scotland recorded 3.6% growth to £999, and Northern Ireland rents climbed 7.4% to £855 in the 12 months to May.

Landlords in the North East experienced the sharpest increases, with rent inflation of 8.9%, compared to just 3.5% in Yorkshire and The Humber. 

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson says: “We are about to witness some of the biggest evolutions in over thirty years within the rental sector… it is essential that all eyes are turned to encouraging long-term investment in the rental sector to keep up with increased demand and population growth.”