Paying council tax bills

Tenant council tax bills equivalent to 37.5% of rent

Hard-up tenants are paying council tax bills equivalent to 37.5% of rent

Market analysis from Ocasa , the specialist rental platform, reveals that the cost of the average council tax bill in England is equivalent to 17.7% of a tenant’s rent bill. For the hardest-hit renters, this rises to 37.5%.

Rising inflation, interest rates, and living costs mean that renters are bracing...