Scottish rents rise at two thirds the speed of England and Wales

Scottish rents are rising at just two thirds the speed of those in the rest of England and Wales with a rise of 2.1% year on year, the latest index data shows. This compares with a 3.3% rise in England and Wales and month on month in Scotland average rents have stagnated at £548 and some areas, such as the Highlands and Glasgow have seen rents fall compared with January. The figures from the latest buy to let index from lettings agent network Your Move also shows that while rental growth has se...