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The average rent prices being advertised across the UK have now reached a new record high in the third quarter of this year, according to property website Rightmove .

Outside of London, the average monthly rent across Britain hit a new record of £1,385, which is 3.1 percent higher than a year ago.

The typical rent being advertised for a home in London also reached a new high of £2,736, with rent prices in London now 1.6 percent higher than a year earlier.

In the north west, the average rent price now sits at £1,241, which is 5.1 percent higher than this time last year. This is also the area with the biggest annual rent price growth.

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The north east region is currently the cheapest place to rent with an average

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