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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

UK rent rises forecast to outpace wage growth for three years

Three To Let and For Sale signs
Rishi Sunak’s government last month watered down reforms to increase protections for renters Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Rent rises in Britain are forecast to outpace wage growth, despite having already surged at the fastest pace on record after the Covid pandemic and the cost of living crisis.

The Resolution Foundation expects added pressure on millions of households and said average rents could increase by 13% over the next three years as current high growth in the private rental market work their way through existing tenancies.

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