Private rents paid to landlords have seen the biggest annual rise for five years, new figures show.
The latest Office for National Statistics figures showed private rents have risen by 2 per cent in the 12 months leading up to January. That’s the largest annual growth rate since February 2017.
It comes as households are already being hit hard by the cost of living crisis including surging inflation and a steep increase in energy bills.
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