Rent Prices

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...

Tenants see rent affordability hit the worst level in 10 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Renters in the UK are facing the highest level of rental affordability in a decade as demand for rented homes...

Rents predicted to rocket 25% by 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2023, 3 years ago | 4

A housing market forecast is offering an alarming prediction that rents could rocket between 2023 and 2026 by 25%. The...

45% of tenants are struggling to pay rent – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2023, 3 years ago | 3

An Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey has revealed that 45% of renters and homeowners say they are struggling to...

Despite rent cap, Scotland’s rents rocket

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Private rent prices in Scotland have soared to unprecedented levels, marking a significant surge in the housing market, one firm...

‘Madness’ as rent prices in the UK soar to record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The average rent price in the UK for July 2023 was £1,243 – that’s a whopping 10.3% increase from the...

August sees rents remaining red hot

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The rental market remained ‘boiling hot’ in August, with the cost of rent up 10% year-on-year, according to the latest...

Rents rocket at the highest rate since 2016

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The soaring price of renting in the UK is at the highest rate since January 2016 – and is being...

Rent ‘madness’ continues as prices rise in every region

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The latest data reveals that rents have risen in every region of the UK with the average price now at...

S13 notice after soft enquiry?

Author: Readers Question

28th July 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hi everyone, If you enquire on a ‘soft basis’ as to a tenant’s agreement to a rent increase, and that...