Rent Prices

Surprise 12% drop in asking rents as market cools

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The UK’s private rented sector experienced a significant shift in October with asking rents dropping by 12.6% compared to the...

Renters pay the price as search times lengthen

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

As the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) becomes increasingly competitive, tenants are facing financial burdens as they struggle to secure...

PRS rents show signs of stabilisation as increases slow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The UK’s private rented sector is beginning to show signs of stabilisation as rent rises are slowing down, research reveals....

Rent rises stall – but with big regional disparities

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23rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average rent rise in the UK has stalled but regional disparities show that some areas are seeing double-digit rises,...

London’s PRS shows strength despite seasonal slowdown

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18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London’s lettings market has shown remarkable resilience in September, despite a seasonal decline in applicant demand, one market index reveals....

Annual rents rise by 8.4% – and house prices grow by 2.8%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents in the private rented sector (PRS) rose by 8.4% in the 12 months to September, official data reveals. The...

Rents reach new highs as landlords prepare for Budget impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s private rented sector continues to face upward pressure, with average advertised rents outside London reaching a new quarterly...

Matthew Pennycook promises Renters’ Rights Bill will end rental discrimination and bidding wars

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook is warning that landlords will not be able to get around the Renters’ Rights Bill, and...

Tenant demand soars – but the north-south divide widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

There has been a significant increase in tenant demand for rental homes in England which has climbed by 3.3% since...

Giant residential landlord sees rents and profits rise

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8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The UK’s largest listed provider of private rental homes has reported increasing rents and a growing portfolio has delivered stronger...

Pace of rent rises is starting to slow – Goodlord

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1st October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Rents across England continued to hold steady in September, breaking the £1,400 barrier for the third consecutive month, according to...

UK housing market picks up, but rents continue to soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s housing market is showing signs of recovery, according to the latest RICS residential survey for August – but...

North-South rent gap narrows to lowest point in a decade

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The gap between rents in the North and South of England has narrowed to its closest point in more than...

Rent costs hit 17-month low – Barclays

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6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rent and mortgage spending growth slowed to its lowest rate in 17 months in August following the Bank of England’s...

Rents hit new heights to push affordability levels to the limit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Rents in the UK continued their upward trajectory in August, reaching a new high of £1,438 on average for new...

Labour slammed for planned social housing rent rise

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23rd August 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to reveal a big increase in social rents to help accelerate the construction of affordable...

Rents start falling in major cities as rental inflation slows

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22nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Rents in major UK cities are beginning to fall for the first time in years – the pace of rental...

Rent controls do ‘more harm than good’ – IEA

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16th August 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Rent controls do far more damage than benefit tenants, according to a comprehensive global review. A new briefing paper from...