Buy-to-let: property shortage sees rents 'jump'

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Landlords raised their rents for the seventh month in a row during August, imposing the steepest increases for more than a year, research has indicated. The average cost of renting a home in Britain rose by 1.4pc during the month to £686, the highest level since September 2008, according to LSL Property Services.

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