Tenants face having to find extra £1,000 for 2022 rent and bills

Hamptons expects sums to become 54% of post-tax income for average rented household in Great Britain

Tenants already struggling with the cost of living crisis typically face having to find an extra 1,000 this year to cover higher rent and essential bills, research shows.

The estate agent Hamptons said tenants' finances faced a record squeeze as higher rents and energy bill increases combined to pile more pressure on households in Great Britain.