Interactive Rent Guides

Rent data are available for 2001/02 to 2007/08*

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Cross tenure comparison - housing association (HA) rents, local authority rents and private sector rents. Breakdown of HA rents by new lets and relets HA target rents (Table A2 and A3 of the Rent Guide). Available by local authority area, NUTS3 area, HC investment region or Government Office region (GOR)

Breakdown of HA rents by gross rents, net rents and service charges HA target rents (Table B3 of the Rent Guide) Available by HA within local authority areas, NUTS3 area, HC investment region or Government Office region (GOR)

Breakdown of HA rents by assured and secure lettings. Annual HA rent increases (Table B2 of the Rent Guide) Available by HA only (no geographical breakdown)

* - includes data from all housing associations that completed the long version of the RSR and made a valid return. From 2007 onwards only Housing Associations that own and/or manage 1,000 or more units and/or bedspaces are required to complete the RSR long form. This increased from 250 or more in previous years.

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A2: est. April 2010
B2 and B3: est. September 2009

Note: in 2007 the size criteria for HAs required to complete the long form changed. For more information on how this affects these data please click here

Click here to download Guide to rent data published by the Housing Corporation. The aim of this guide is to help users to locate the rent data they need and to understand how the data are derived and constructed. It covers the Guide to Local Rents Part I: Cross Tenure Rents and the Guide to Local Rents Part II: Social Landlord Rents from 2002 onwards.

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