Rent Prices

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...

Stick that in your pipe Shelter!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Despite what Shelter and tenant activist groups say, only a small minority (4%) of renters are evicted or asked to...

The Midlands shines as a rental hotspot amid dip in renter interest

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Despite a slight nationwide drop in rental interest, the Midlands is emerging as an exception to the trend, a rental...

UK’s rental market soars: Record highs and regional disparities

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords and tenants in the UK have witnessed average rent costs for a new tenancy rocketing by 10% year-on-year, reaching...

Sadiq Khan calls for a London rent freeze – AGAIN!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2023, 3 years ago | 9

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has repeated his calls for a rent freeze to help Londoners in the week that the...

Average rents hit £1,000 for the first time

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Tenants moving into a newly let property are facing average rents outside of London of more than £1,000 for the...

Recommended approach for notifying a tenant about an upcoming rent increase?

Author: Readers Question

9th May 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Hello, What is the recommended approach for notifying a tenant about an upcoming rent increase after the fixed term of...

Rents hit another record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rents across the UK have continued rising to a new high with the average being paid by tenants reaching £1,199,...

London leads the way with rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

England’s rents are on the rise and London is leading the way, one rental index reveals. According to Goodlord, rents...

Rent ‘reality gap’: London’s tenants are paying more than official data suggests

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Renters in the capital are paying 37% or £613 more per month than official statistics suggest, research reveals. The findings...

Rents hit new high – but record growth is slowing down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenants are faced with rents hitting a new record high with renters outside of London now spending an average of...

England’s landlords see lettings market remain ‘steady’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rents in March increased slightly across England, while voids grew by just one day on average, a rental index reveals....