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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vicky Shaw

Growth in rental prices ‘cools to four-year low but low income tenants squeezed’

Renters are still facing a limited supply of homes for rent, Zoopla said (Anthony Devlin/PA) - (PA Archive)

Rental prices have slowed to their lowest annual increase since the market was dealing with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures from a property website.

Average UK rental prices for new lets in April were 2.8% higher than a year earlier, marking the lowest rate of rental inflation since July 2021, Zoopla said.

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