United Kingdom: Price/rent ratio

This ratio is typically used for measuring undervaluation/overvaluation of real estate prices, calculated by dividing the gross rental yield by 100 so the higher the yield, the lower the price/rent ratio.

When wereas theise data collected? Click on individual countries to see the data collection date.

The United Kingdom (UK) has among the best housing statistics in the world. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is the source of official house price time-series, with annual, quarterly and monthly data available stretching back for aeons. Nationwide, Hometrack, the Halifax, and many other commercial organizations also publish quality UK house price time-series, annual, quarterly, and monthly.

The rents situation is much less good, the only figures being from the Association of Registered Letting Agents (ARLA).