cost of renting

Cost of renting is now 13 times more expensive than it was 1988

24th July 2026 Consumer Collections | #cost of renting #featured main

Latest research by Generation Rent has found that, if the price of everyday groceries had risen at the same rate as private rents since 1988, a standard ten-item shop from a supermarket would cost more than five times what it does now. The 1965 Rent Act introduced regulated tenancies with long-term security of tenure and…

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cost of renting

Cost of renting is now 13 times more expensive than it was 1988

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