UK rent crisis

London Rent Crisis Deepens as Workers Now Hand Over More Than Half Their Salary to Landlords

Friday, September 4, 2026

London rent costs are now swallowing more than half of workers’ salaries. New UK housing data shows how Brighton, Oxford, Bristol and Manchester are also pushing renters to the financial edge.

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