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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Alex Daniel

UK renters hit hardest by inflation as household costs surge

Renters have seen costs rise twice as fast as people who own their homes outright in the last year, underscoring the growing social divide caused by the housing crisis.

Inflation for Britons who rent their homes climbed 3.6% in the year to March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the highest of any group.

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