The latest HomeLet Rental Index reveals that the average monthly rent across the UK rose to £1,369 in July 2026, an increase of 1.2% from £1,353 in June.
Compared with July 2025, when typical rents were £1,313, this equates to an annual rise of 4.3%.
When Greater London is excluded, average rents across the rest of the UK reached £1,170 in July.
That’s 1.1% higher than June’s figure of £1,157 and 3.4% above the level recorded in July last year.
In the capital, average rents now stand at £2,207, up 1.2% on the month.
Over the past year, Greater London has seen the strongest uplift of any region, with a 6.0% annual increase.
Across the UK, most regions recorded further rises in July, with eleven out of twelve posting monthonmonth growth.
Scotland saw the largest monthly movement, with rents up 2.6%, followed by the South East at 1.4% and both the North East and North West at 1.3%.
On an annual basis, Greater London leads the way with 6.0% growth, while the East Midlands is up 4.7%, Scotland has risen 4.1%, and the North East is 4.0% higher than in July 2025. Northern Ireland was the only region to see a marginal monthly fall, slipping 0.5% compared with June.
Mike Dawson, Head of Sales at HomeLet and Let Alliance, says: “This month’s data reinforces the picture of a market where demand for goodquality rental homes remains consistently strong.
“Rents are still nudging upwards in most regions, with London and the Midlands showing particularly notable annual growth.”
This article is taken from Landlord Today