Written Question·Treasury·UIN 117870
Rents: Increases
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Question
Dan Carden
Labour — Liverpool Walton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of rent inflation plays on levels of in-work poverty.
Answer
Torsten BellAccording to the latest ONS data, annual rental price inflation slowed to 3.5% in January 2026, after peaking at 9.1% in March 2024. However, the Government recognises the pressure that rental inflation places on the finances of working households in the ...
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