Rent Prices

Landlords increase rent to cope with higher mortgage costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The majority of buy to let landlords in the UK have increased rent in the past year, mainly to cover...

Sadiq Khan wants EPC measures for the PRS reinstated

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 3 years ago | 24

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is calling for the legal power to impose a rent freeze in the capital...

Rents rise across England despite winter slowdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rents have increased across England by 7.3% compared to November 2022, despite the onset of the winter season, a leading...

UK rent prices are nearly 9% higher than last year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The average rent in the UK is now at £1,279, down by 0.3% from last month’s figures – but this...

More families and older renters downsize as rents soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2023, 3 years ago | 5

The rising cost and scarcity of rental homes have forced thousands of families to downsize and older renters to move...

The most affordable rental cities in Britain revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The major cities that currently have the highest level of affordable homes for tenants that are at or below the...

UK renters face record-breaking rent rises until 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is set to experience unprecedented rent growth in the next few years because the...

UK rents soar by over a third above inflation in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

UK renters are feeling the pinch as rents rose by more than a third above inflation in the past year,...

Tenant demand hits record high amid rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenant demand in the UK reached a record high in the third quarter of the year, with more than seven...

Renters face affordability and eviction worries amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The most popular search terms among tenants in the UK are reflecting growing concerns over affordability and eviction, research reveals....

UK rents rise as supply falls and house prices remain subdued

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The UK rental market is facing a supply-demand imbalance with rents expected to rise by 4% in the next year,...

‘Devastating rent rises’ for tenants as landlords sell up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Private rents have soared in England and Wales over the past year, according to a new report from the Office...

Rents soar by up to 41% in five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Bristol is the most expensive city to rent a property in England with tenants paying 41% more than they did...

Tenants face soaring rents as demand outstrips supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th October 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Renting a home in the UK has become more expensive than ever, as a new report reveals that the average...

London and South East see record rents in September

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Renters in London and the South East saw record-breaking rent rises in September, one rental index reveals. According to Goodlord,...

Lib Dems want to introduce landlord licensing and rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th September 2023, 3 years ago | 38

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to give private rented sector (PRS) tenants and landlords a ‘fair deal’ in their newly...

UK rents continue rising as London leads the surge – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Private rent prices paid by tenants in the UK have continued growing and have risen by 5.5% in the year...

BBC fact-checks Sadiq Khan’s rent control claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 7

The BBC has challenged London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s claims that rents in the capital will rise to £2,700 per month...