Britain’s housing crisis worsens as rental costs hit fresh record highs

BRITAIN’S housing crisis is becoming more urgent as rental costs have hit fresh record highs.

Tenants outside of London are charged an average £1,314 a month, seven per cent more than the £1,231 of last year.

It means renters must find £83 extra a month, or £996 more a year for housing than in 2023, according to the figures from Rightmove.

In the capital, rents have kept rising to a record £2,661...