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HomeLet: over-70 renters spend 46.8% of income on rent
HomeLet’s latest affordability report finds renters aged 70 and over spend 46.8 percent of gross income on rent, based on millions of references to August 2026.
HomeLet’s latest affordability report finds renters aged 70 and over spend 46.8 percent of gross income on rent, based on millions of references to August 2026.
HomeLet says average UK rents on newly agreed tenancies rose to £1,369 in July, up 1.2 percent on the month and 4.3 percent year on year, with London staying above £2,200 and the North East posting the fastest annual growth.
HomeLet says average UK rents reached £1,353 in June, with London up 5 percent year on year and still leading the sharpest regional pressure in the rental market.
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