RENT prices in Scotland have risen faster than anywhere else in the UK, a letting support agency has found.
Average monthly rents have risen by more than a tenth (11.7%) in the last year, from £571 to £638, mainly due to a large 8.7% jump between October and November, according to the HomeLet Rental Index.
Scottish rent growth has even outstripped Greater London, where prices increased by 11% from £1,268 to £1,408.
HomeLet puts the rise down to Aberdeen's thriving oil-driven rental sector and Scotland's comparatively strong employment and economic figures.
Scotland is now the sixth most expensive place to rent a home out of 12 UK regions surveyed, up from tenth place in 2013.
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