While we wait to see the results of the Renter’s Right Bill go through Parliament, the ONS has released its latest index on Private Rent.
The average private rent in the UK was £1,332 per month in March 2025. This is £96 (7.7%) higher than 12 months previously. The average rent for England was £1,386 in March 2025, up 7.8% (£101) from a year earlier. This annual rise was lower than in the 12 months to February 2025 (8.3%) and below the record-high annual growth in the 12 months to November 2024 (9.2%).
London’s annual inflation rate eased to 9.1% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from 9.9% in the 12 months to February 2025, because London rents rose more slowly between February 2025 and March 2025 than in the same period a year earlier. The average rent was highest in London at £2,243.
Private rents by property size were also revealed. The average UK monthly private rent in March 2025 was highest for detached properties (£1,522) and lowest for flats and maisonettes (£1,306). Average UK private rent was highest for properties with four or more bedrooms (£1,996) and lowest for properties with one bedroom (£1,079).
