Private rents across the UK have continued their upward trajectory, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting a 6.7% rise in average monthly prices, but the rate of increase is slowing down.
It says they hit £1,344, in the 12 months to June, which is a slight easing from the 7% increase recorded in the year to May.
This is the sixth consecutive month of slowing rental inflation.
In England, tenants faced an average rent of £1,399, up 6.7% from the previous year.
Wales saw a sharper increase, with rents climbing 8.2% to £804, while Scotland recorded a modest 4.4% rise, bringing average rents to £999.
Northern Ireland, with data available up to April 2025, reported a 7.6% increase, pushing average rents to £852.
Regional disparities were evident in England, where the North East experienced the steepest rental inflation at 9.7%, and rents in Yorkshire and the Humber saw the smallest increase at 3.5%.
The latest Rental Index from Goodlord found that that rents in England rose during June, with prices up by 3.2% compared to May figures. Year-on-year, rents are up by 3.2%, and void periods dropped to 20 days.
Year-on-year rents up 3.2%
In June 2025, the average rent per property in England was £1,265. This is 3.2% higher than June 2024’s figure of £1,225. This equates to an increase of £39 per month (or £468 per year) for tenants. However, May’s year-on-year rise of 3.2% is slightly lower than May’s figure of 3.7%.
At a regional level, Greater London recorded the biggest year-on-year rent rise of over 5.4%. At the other end of the scale, the West Midlands recorded an annual rise of only 0.8%.
It was good news for tenants during June, with average salaries of those signing new leases rising month-on-month. Overall, average salaries were up 0.8% in Junes - growing from May’s £37,676 to £37,990. Salaries are up by 3.23% year-on-year.
Month-on-month rents see biggest rise of 2025
Rents rose during June, with price increases recorded in all but three region of England.The average rent of a new tenancy is now £1,265, up from £1,226 in April - a rise of almost 3.6%. This is the biggest rental cost rise recorded by the Index in 2025 so far.
The most significant swing was recorded in the South West, where rents were up by 14.9%. This was followed by Greater London, which saw a 3.9% rise in costs.
All regions recorded an increase in average rents, with the exception of the East Midlands where prices dipped by 1.8%, the West Midlands where prices dipped by 1.9%, and the South East where prices stayed steady.
Voids dropped to 20 days
For the first time in four months, voids shortened; dropping to 20 days. However, it was a decidedly more mixed picture at regional level. Across the East Midlands,South West, and Greater London, voids shortened as tenant demand spiked.
At the same time, voids lengthened in the West Midlands (up 3.8%) and in the North West (up 10%).