Private rents outside London have risen by a third in four years, data shows

The property website said homes were continuing to be rented out quickly despite the annual increase in rents running well ahead of inflation. Photograph: William Barton/Alamy

Private rents in Great Britain have soared to fresh all-time highs and the average amount being asked for outside London is now a third higher than four years ago, figures from Rightmove show.

Despite rental growth running well ahead of inflation, the property website said homes were continuing to be let quickly, with many landlords “still being met with long queues of prospective tenants wanting to view and rent their property”.