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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rupert Jones

Tenants face having to find extra £1,000 for 2022 rent and bills

Placards from various estates agents advertising new properties to let in Leeds
Hamptons says the average household in Britain spent 42% of their post-tax income on rent in 2021 – the highest proportion since its records began in 2010. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Tenants already struggling with the cost of living crisis typically face having to find an extra £1,000 this year to cover higher rent and essential bills, research shows.

The estate agent Hamptons said tenants’ finances faced a record squeeze as higher rents and energy bill increases combined to pile more pressure on households in Great Britain.

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