Rent Prices

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

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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

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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...

Rents continue rising as the North outpaces London

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13th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents across Great Britain continued their upward trajectory in July, with the North of England outpacing the capital by a...

Generation Rent says ‘homes, not landlords’ is the key to rent affordability

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1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Metropolitan areas in England that significantly increased their housing stock since 2015 are more likely to have experienced improved rent...

Average UK rent tops £1,400 for the first time

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31st July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

A perfect storm of soaring demand and limited supply of homes has pushed rents to unprecedented levels, according to the...

Renters face record price highs as PRS remains ‘difficult’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Average advertised rents outside London have surged to a fresh quarterly peak of £1,314 per month, marking a 7% increase...

Buy to let slump – Rents rise as fewer landlords invest in the PRS

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23rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Landlord purchases of rental properties have plunged to a record low, leading to a shortage of rental properties and rising...

UK rents rise by 8.6% in the year to June – ONS

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18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Average rents in the UK increased by 8.6% in the 12 months leading up to June – a slight dip...

Landlords set to raise rents as costs increase

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10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 29

Landlords across the UK are planning to raise rents in the next year, with nearly 85% expecting to do so,...

UK rents reach record high but growth slows

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10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average rent in the UK has reached a record high of £1,299, although growth has slowed to just 0.2%...

Record rents for tenants outside London – Rightmove

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3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

High demand and a lack of available properties are pushing rents outside London to record levels, according to Rightmove. It...

Rents continue rising as London breaks the £2,000 barrier

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2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents in England have continued their upward trend in June – rising by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the Goodlord rental...

Tenants want the next government to control rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Tenants in the private rented sector (PRS) want the next government to focus on controlling the pace of rent rises,...