In the year tojuly. Competition among renters is pushing the prices up with as many as 20 requests to view each available property, up from six in 2019. Data shows there was a 5. 5 increase in rents in london this was the sharpest increase in rent since 2006, and thats despite london being the only region where house prices had fallen. In scotland the average rent was up 5. 7 ina year. And there was an even bigger rise for tenants in wales up 6. 5 . Ben twomey, the chief executive of generation rent, hejoins me now from london. Thank you for coming on the programme. What do you make of those numbers . , ,. ,. , numbers . Sadly, its not a huge Surrise Numbers . Sadly, its not a huge surprise that numbers . Sadly, its not a huge surprise that we numbers . Sadly, its not a huge surprise that we are numbers . Sadly, its not a huge surprise that we are seeing numbers . Sadly, its not a huge| surprise that we are seeing rents going up. Forso surprise that we are seeing rents going up. For s
Lauren hemp passed on. Restore englands lead. That was before Alessia Russo wrapped up the victory later on to make sure of englands place in the final against spain. Spain is going to be even tougher, obviously every single game, we have to be ready, weve been dreaming since we were little girls, so yeah, we are excited, well get recovered and be ready. I we are excited, well get recovered and be ready and be ready. I can hardly describe m ride and be ready. I can hardly describe my pride in and be ready. I can hardly describe my pride in the and be ready. I can hardly describe my pride in the team, and be ready. I can hardly describe my pride in the team, this and be ready. I can hardly describe my pride in the team, this has and be ready. I can hardly describe| my pride in the team, this has been adapted my pride in the team, this has been adapted all my pride in the team, this has been adapted all the time, before the tournament, find a way to win again is so tournament, find a way
Lets ta ke lets take a look outside Stadium Australia as the anticipation builds they are. The fans are arriving, they are. The fans are arriving, they have all got tickets. Mostly failed with matildas fans. Lets speak to shaimaa khalil, in sydney where fans are starting to gather. With less than one hour to go, it is best described as fever pitch amongst the matildas with you. film. Amongst the matildas with you. Oh, m god. Amongst the matildas with you. Oh, my god the amongst the matildas with you. Oi my god. The countdown amongst the matildas with you. 31, my god. The countdown started amongst the matildas with you. 1,u my god. The countdown started a long time ago, since the beginning of the day, but this is the real countdown. Less than one hour to go in that Epic Semifinal between the matildas and the lionesses. As you can see, this is essentially a scene of green and gold. I am this is essentially a scene of green and gold. Iam in this is essentially a scene of green and gold.
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Correspondent shaimaa khalil. This is moving very quickly. What has been the reaction there . It this is moving very quickly. What has been the reaction there . It may have started has been the reaction there . It may have started a has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit slow, has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit slow, but has been the reaction there . It may have started a bit slow, but this have started a bit slow, but this match is picking up really quickly. It is changing very, very fast. I was getting ready to come to speak to you about how wild the crowd went when sam kerr scored that absolute cracker of a goal, with so much powerfrom a distance, her at her absolute best. You couldnt hear yourself talk or think, because the crowd just went wild. Australia were backin crowd just went wild. Australia were back in the game. Within minutes, lauren hemp then scored another goal for england. As