Rents end the year up 2% after growth rate cooled down
Original Article Summary
The cost of renting rose by 2% in December 2025, cooling from highs of 4.6% recorded in January and March 2025. Average rents across England were £1,214 per property, per month in December 2025, Goodlord’s Rental Index shows. William Reeve, chief executive at Goodlord, said: “We’d expect to see some month-on-month price deflation during December […] The post Rents end the year up 2% after growth rate cooled down appeared first on PropertyWire.
PropMatch Curated Analysis
UK rental growth cooled to 2% in December 2025 from a peak of 4.6% earlier in the year, with average rents at £1,214 monthly. The incoming Renters' Rights Act may intensify market pressures in 2026.
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