The average rent-to-earnings in Harrow is higher than the rest of the country at 39.7% and 9.7% higher than the affordability threshold, which is priced at 30% or less of income.

Harrow is a commuter town in North West London and has experienced a significant increase in demand for property. 

The Liberal Democrats have demanded action from the Government to “tackle this problem at its root” by building 150,000 more social homes a year nationwide.

The party is also calling on the Government to speed up the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Bill including banning no-fault evictions and introducing a national register of licensed landlords to help stabilise the rental market. 

Joseph Gaunt for the Harrow Liberal Democrats has said:

“Currently, residents across Harrow including working families and young people are being priced out as a result of eye-watering rental costs.

“The rental market has turned into the Wild West with renters facing exorbitant rent increases and being thrown out with little notice after successive governments have dragged their feet in bringing an end to no-fault evictions. 

“Residents across Harrow have been let down time again by Harrow Council and successive Conservative and Labour Governments.

“We are now calling on the Government to build 150,000 social homes a year nationwide and get on with renters’ reform to ensure everyone is able to live in and enjoy our great city.”

Notes to editor:

Data on the private rental affordability ratio of each local authority can be foundhere.

Original source of data from the Office of National Statistics can be found here.