Average rents in the UK up by 0.96% in year to April 2019, led by Scotland
The average rent paid for a property in the UK now stands at £1,218, up by 0.96% in the 12 months to April 2019, the latest lettings index shows. Excluding London, the average rent in the rest of the UK was £773, up 1.11%, with Scotland recording the highest annual growth at 1.78%, according to the data from the Landbay rental index. Rents in London increased by 0.66% and the index report suggests that landlords looking for rental growth in London should look to Islington where rents increased by 1.64%, Wandsworth with a rise of 1.43% or Southwark, up 1.35%.