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Goodlord Rental Index
Goodlord Rental IndexJune 2026
Monthly key figures for the private rented sector

Welcome to Goodlord's June 2026 Rental Index.

Every month, Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, void periods, and more.

The latest Rental Index from Goodlord found that that rents in England saw a jumped in June, with prices up by 8.1% compared to May's figures. Year-on-year, rents are up by 6.5%.

Dr Joe Knighton
Data Lead, Goodlord

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1. Annual rent inflation at highest level in almost two years

The average cost of a rental property in England during June 2026 was £1,309. This is a 6.5% increase on prices recorded at the same time last year, when rents were £1,229 per property, on average.

The new data sees rental inflation outstrip wider inflationary metrics for the first time this year. June’s 6.5% annual rent inflation is more than double the 3% Consumer Price Inflation recorded by the ONS in May, and sees rents increasing at a much higher rate than wages, which grew by 3.4% last month.

The three regions which saw the greatest year-on-year price increases in May 2026 were the North East (10.6%), the South West (10%) and the East Midlands (7.7%).

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Average monthly rent across UK regions since January 2020.

2. Month-on-month rents see biggest spike since 2025

Month-on-month, June rents grew by 8.1% compared to May. Rents rose from £1,211 to a new average of £1,309.

This marks the largest month-on-month increase in rents since last summer, when rents jumped an eye-watering 17.7% between June and July 2025.

Average monthly rents in England are now at their highest level since September 2025, when they stood at £1,389.

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Average void periods in days across UK regions since January 2020.

3. Rents increase in every region in England

Rents increased both year-on-year and month-on-month across every region in England in June.

The North East saw rents jump 15.7% month-on-month, while Yorkshire and the Humber recorded a rise of 12.6%. The smallest monthly increase came in the West Midlands, where rents were up 0.5% from May to June.

3. Tenant salaries see uplift

Average tenant salaries rose by 0.8% this month, increasing from £29,637 in July to £29,883 in August.

The age of tenants dipped slightly, taking the average down to 32. The last time the average age was this low was August 2021, reflecting the number of student renters signing tenancies in the summer months.

William Reeve, CEO of Goodlord, says:

 

“These figures show a stark shift away from the trends we’ve seen throughout 2026 so far. After months of warnings about the potential consequences of the Renters’ Rights Act, June’s Index may well give us an indication of the impact it’s starting to have on the ground. We always expect rents to pick up across the summer months, but to see year-on-year inflation hit a near two-year high suggests a clear turning point in what has thus far been a cool market in 2026.

“One possible explanation for June’s spike in rents is the change the RRA has brought to landlords’ ability to increase rents during tenancy. With landlords now only allowed to raise rents once a year via Section 13, there’s a clear incentive to begin new tenancies at higher rates than they may have previously. The coming months will reveal whether June’s figures mark a one-time recalibration of the market, or the beginning of a new normal across the PRS.”