Ealing tenants experience steepest rise in rent

Private tenants in Ealing have experienced the steepest rise in rent in London over the past five years, with rents increasing by about 52.5%. The average rent in Ealing is now £2,089 per month, just above the London average. Ealing Council has noted a lack of affordable properties, with residents on low-to-average incomes at risk of being priced out of the area due to rising rental costs. The council has attributed the steep increase to factors such as a lack of supply as landlords leave the market and new purpose-built private sector homes being introduced.