Private rents in England hit record high during coronavirus lockdown

Median rent was highest in London – at £1,425 a month – according to ONS data

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Private-sector rents in England hit a record high of £700 a month just as the country was heading into coronavirus lockdown, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The median rent was highest in London, at £1,425 a month, and lowest in north-east England, at £495.

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