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Rent in Bedford rises 8% in past year

General view of residential homes. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Rent in Bedford rises 11% in past year

Provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average private rent in Bedford reached £1,057 per month in the year to September – up 7% from £986 a year prior

Rent in Bedford rose 7% in the past year

A "for rent" sign is posted in front of a home (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Rent in Bedford rises 7% in past year

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