{"id":68790,"date":"2026-07-25T13:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housingmarketgroup.com\/ons-june-rent-data-puts-kensington-at-gbp3596-while-north-east-inflation-leads-england\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T13:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:29:28","slug":"ons-june-rent-data-puts-kensington-at-gbp3596-while-north-east-inflation-leads-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housingmarketagentnetwork.com\/ku\/ons-june-rent-data-puts-kensington-at-gbp3596-while-north-east-inflation-leads-england\/","title":{"rendered":"ONS June Rent Data Puts Kensington At GBP3596 While North East Inflation Leads England"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK’s July rent release shows the highest rents and fastest inflation are in different places. ONS July 2026 data<\/a> put Kensington and Chelsea at GBP3,596 per month in June, while the North East had England’s highest annual rent inflation at 6.3%.<\/p>\n

London Is Still The Cost Peak<\/h4>\n

London’s average rent was GBP2,302, and Kensington and Chelsea remained the most expensive local authority. That keeps affordability pressure acute for renters near central employment, even though London’s annual rent inflation was the lowest English regional rate at 2.2%.<\/p>\n

The North East Has The Faster Inflation<\/h4>\n

The North East’s 6.3% annual increase shows cheaper regions can carry sharper percentage pressure. A lower rent base does not remove affordability stress if wages and local supply do not keep up.<\/p>\n

Rightmove Shows Advertised Rents Tightening<\/h4>\n

Rightmove’s Q2 tracker reported record advertised rents outside London and in London, with available rental homes below year-earlier levels for the first time since 2022. That points to pressure in new-let supply as well as the full rented stock measured by ONS.<\/p>\n

Outlook<\/h4>\n

UK rental pressure should be read locally. London remains the absolute-cost problem, while northern and regional markets need watching for faster inflation as tenants compete for limited new listings.<\/p>\n

For UK, the immediate check is whether the reported movement appears in signed contracts, lender approvals, permits, title records, or completed handovers rather than only asking prices. Buyers and agents should compare the named locations above with current listings and documents before extrapolating the story nationally.<\/p>\n

Read more at UK Housing Market<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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