“The average number of rental properties available in the UK has fallen by more than a fifth compared to pre-Brexit levels.” — Sim Sekhon. Our verdict: Unverified.
Sim Sekhon made the claim in an Express article on 22 October 2026.
Our verdict
Unverified
We could not verify the claim that the average number of rental properties available in the UK has fallen by more than a fifth since before Brexit. The public evidence reviewed covered rent prices, not the number of properties available.
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The Office for National Statistics material reviewed measures rental prices and how they change. It does not give figures for the number of rental properties available before Brexit and today. That means we could not find enough public evidence to confirm or refute the claim. If you have data on rental property availability, please send it to us.
What we could not confirm
- Whether the average number of rental properties available in the UK has fallen by more than a fifth compared with pre-Brexit levels.
How we checked
We reviewed official statistics and articles about private rents and rental price measures. We looked for figures on the volume of rental properties available, but the material available did not provide them.
Sources
- [1]Original statement · News report · October 22, 2026
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