The average rent in the UK dropped slightly to an average of £1,058 per calendar month (pcm) in November, down £1 a month earlier, the latest figures show.
Excluding London, the average rent in the UK is now £889pcm, up by 0.1% on last month, according to the data supplied by HomeLet.
Average rents in London were £1,757pcm, a slight 0.1% decrease in price from October’s average, while Yorkshire & Humberside saw the most significant monthly rise, a 1.2% climb to an average price of £736pcm.
Andy Halstead, HomeLet & Let Alliance chief executive officer, said, “2021 has been a strange year, with the effects of the pandemic still being seen across the housing market. Despite the disruption and uncertainty we’ve all seen this year, we have referenced almost a million tenants, which highlights the considerable level of demand we’re still seeing. People still need and want to move home, and the lettings industry’s role, including letting agents, has been invaluable in making this happen.
“The private rented sector has remained exceptionally resilient, and demand for property has remained high, something we expect to continue seeing as we shortly say goodbye to 2021 and look forwards to the opportunities 2022 will bring.
“The UK needs landlords; if demand continues to outstrip supply, then prices can only go up. Typically, we might see a rise in rental prices for desirable or emerging areas, but high demand has been seen for some time now, and that applies to practically every area of the UK. With fewer new properties coming up to rent when compared to pre-pandemic levels, we can expect the trends we see continuing throughout 2022.”
Table: November 2021 HomeLet Rental Index UK Average Rental Values for New Tenancies
| Region | Nov-21 | Oct-21 | Nov-20 | Monthly Variation (%) | Annual Variation (%) |
| Wales | £742 | £742 | £673 | 0.0% | 10.3% |
| Northern Ireland | £737 | £729 | £646 | 1.1% | 14.1% |
| Greater London | £1,757 | £1,759 | £1,576 | -0.1% | 11.5% |
| North West | £835 | £832 | £766 | 0.4% | 9.0% |
| West Midlands | £785 | £792 | £733 | -0.9% | 7.1% |
| North East | £575 | £588 | £536 | -2.2% | 7.3% |
| Yorkshire & Humberside | £736 | £727 | £677 | 1.2% | 8.7% |
| South West | £964 | £960 | £910 | 0.4% | 5.9% |
| South East | £1,129 | £1,132 | £1,065 | -0.3% | 6.0% |
| East Midlands | £729 | £728 | £689 | 0.1% | 5.8% |
| East Of England | £1,030 | £1,027 | £968 | 0.3% | 6.4% |
| Scotland | £740 | £738 | £687 | 0.3% | 7.7% |
| UK | £1,058 | £1,059 | £974 | -0.1% | 8.6% |
| UK (excluding Greater London) | £889 | £888 | £828 | 0.1% | 7.4% |
According to publications like this the number of properties to rent is dropping as Landlords are pulling out of the sector having been put off by non- recoverable rent arrears leaving especially BTL landlords in debt and having to sell up, huge delays in processing evictions, the proposed banning of section 21 and the increased introduction of licensing schemes, possible rent controls, stricter EPC ratings that will cost some thousands to comply with. There are now more tenants chasing fewer properties and rents will rise as a result. It’s not resilience, it’s actually a sign of decay.
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