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Average London Rent Now Requires £75,000 Annual Salary
The annual salary required to secure an average rental property in London has risen to almost £75,000, according to new figures. This follows a 4.2% month-on-month increase in average rents in the capital, which have climbed from £2,385 to £2,484.
Propertymark’s latest rental price tracker reports that London experienced the strongest monthly rental growth last month. As a result, the representative annual salary needed to rent an average-priced home in London increased from £70,050 to £74,520, marking a 6.4% year-on-year rise.
Elsewhere in the UK, the North West recorded the second-largest monthly increase in average rents, rising from £1,110 to £1,131 (up 1.9%). The representative salary needed in this region increased from £32,700 to £33,930, a 3.8% year-on-year increase. In contrast, Wales saw the largest monthly rental decline, with average rents dropping from £1,009 to £1,000 (down 0.9%). The representative salary needed in Wales also fell from £30,510 to £30,000, a 1.7% decrease year-on-year.
Regional rental trends were mixed. Rents increased in London (+4.2%), the North West (+1.9%), the West Midlands (+1.7%), the South East (+0.8%), and Scotland (+0.2%). Meanwhile, Wales (-0.9%), the North East (-0.9%), the South West (-0.7%), the East Midlands (-1.1%), the East of England (-0.2%), and Yorkshire and Humberside (-0.1%) all recorded monthly declines.
These figures highlight ongoing regional differences in the UK rental market, with London continuing to lead in both rental growth and the salary required to rent. The data is relevant for letting agents and inventory clerks monitoring affordability and market trends across the UK.
Source: Property Industry Eye