14th January 2026
Rent rises steepest in hitherto-cheap northern locations
The steepest room rent rises are in Scotland, northern England, and the Midlands, says SpareRoom. Scotland’s average rent dropped slightly in Q4 (-0.2%). But rises were seen in Perth (+7.4%), Paisley (+5.7%), Livingston (+6.7%) and Kirkcaldy (+6.1%). Even so they remain considerably cheaper than Edinburgh (£778pm) and Glasgow (£690pm). In the north of England, Lancashire...
