asking price offer. so we ended up having to pay 2,150 a month instead of the asking price. although london prices are the most, price rises are happening everywhere. so we think that rents will probably keep rising around the 5% mark both this year and next year, and that will outpace house price growth. and so much of that comes down to the supply issue that we re facing here across great britain. and the fact that landlord costs are rising, too. wherever you live, there are things you can do to try and get your application to the top of the pile. try and turn up to a viewing with paperwork in your hand. don t forget to register with as many different estate agents as you can so that you can get alerts before properties are advertised. make sure that you re popping in and introducing yourself to an estate agent as well, so that you are at the front of their mind when properties are coming up on the market. this beautiful space. however long the list, demi and andrew haven t given up
keep rising around the 5% mark both this year and next year, and that will outpace house price growth. and so much of that comes down to the supply issue that we re facing here across great britain. and the fact that landlord costs are rising, too. however long the list, demi and andrew haven t given up hope. it s lovely. i could see us here. yeah, i could see us here. coletta smith, bbc news, in leyland. and if you re worried about renting and the cost of living generally, there s more tips on the bbc news website on the tackling it together section. the prime minister will appear in front of the infected blood inquiry later this afternoon. it s thought that 30,000 people in the uk were given contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 80s. bereaved familes want rishi sunak to accept compensation recommendations made three months ago by the inquiry s chairman. some victims have received financial support but not all have been fully compensated.
coletta smith, bbc news, in leyland. a new study suggests that doing the plank for two minutes or wall squats could be a good way of reducing blood pressure. researchers in the uk who analysed clinical trials say current guidance, which focuses mainly on aerobic exercises such as running and cycling, should be updated. it s a happy 85th birthday to the beano, the world s longest running comic, which has drafted in several famous faces to feature in a special commemorative issue. you may be able to make some of them out on the front cover. they include the singers harry styles and adele, the rapper stormzy, and f1 star lewis hamilton, and even king charles and queen camilla make an appearance. they were all chosen by 3,000 children who were asked which celebrities they d most like to see in cartoon form. 2,023 of the special issues will be given out to classrooms across the country to mark the occasion.
so we think that rents will probably keep rising around the 5% mark both this year and next year, and that will outpace house price growth. and so much of that comes down to the supply issue that we re facing here across great britain. and the fact that landlord costs are rising, too. however long the list, demi and andrew haven t given up hope. it s lovely. i could see us here. yeah, i could see us here. coletta smith, bbc news, in leyland. thanks so much for watching here, it s time for the 6pm news. bye bye for now. hello. wednesday did bring us a bit of blue sky and sunshine, particularly for many northern and eastern parts of the uk. but really, july 2023 is turning out to be a pretty soggy month for much of the uk. and there s more rain overnight tonight, moving from west to east. quite a humid feel to