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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week agoThe UK's rental hotspots where asking prices have surged in 12 months
Average asking rents outside London remained unchanged in early 2026, marking a significant shift in rental trends since 2017.
By and large, these wait times depended on practice's capacity and an overall increase in demand. In November, Labour said that around 45% of patients were being seen on the day they requested an appointment. However, analysis of data from NHS England found that across the country there were 1.77 million four-week waits for appointments with a GP in November - up almost 250,000 on July 2024
Taking top spot as the most expensive place to call home in the UK is Kensington and Chelsea - when you have the Prince and Princess of Wales as your neighbours in Kensington Palace, this does make some sense. The average rent in the Royal Borough can set you back a hefty £3,601 a month, with it costing renters over 74 per cent of their income