Rent Prices

Rents stagnate as Renters’ Rights Act uncertainty bites

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2026, 5 months ago | 1

The UK’s rents slipped in December to leave annual growth muted as landlords tread carefully ahead of May’s implementation of...

Rent growth slows in November as house price inflation also eases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Private rents in the UK rose by 4.4% over the year to November, taking the average monthly cost to £1,366,...

Christmas rental surge forces tenants to earn more to secure a home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2025, 6 months ago | 0

The traditional pre-Christmas scramble for rented homes has pushed up the income that tenants typically need to secure a property...

Renting later in life exposes growing financial strain – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th December 2025, 6 months ago | 0

New figures from the English Housing Survey show that growing numbers of people are reaching midlife and retirement still renting...

Rents fall for fourth month as November slowdown takes hold

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Rents in England dropped for a fourth straight month in November as the winter lull took hold, but annual rental...

London’s rental supply stays strong as demand drops in Christmas run-up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2025, 6 months ago | 0

New PRS listings continued to climb in October as the capital’s rental market showed no sign of weakening, even as...

UK rents climb 5% as growth slows – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rents grew by 5% in the year to October, although the pace of growth has begun to...

Elizabeth line drives surge in rents as commuter towns soar ahead

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Rents along the Elizabeth line have surged ahead of the wider London market, with some commuter towns recording growth of...

Third of tenants spend half their income on rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2025, 7 months ago | 5

Around a third of tenants are now handing over at least half of their take-home pay to pay rent, research...

Rents forecast to rise 12% as PRS steadies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 7 months ago | 2

Private rents in the UK are set to climb by 12% over the next five years as the rental market...

Wales and the North East hit hardest as rental affordability gap widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Wales and the North East are bearing the brunt of the UK’s widening rental affordability divide, new figures reveal. ARLA...

Rents fall 12% across England as voids lengthen – Goodlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2025, 7 months ago | 2

The cost of renting a home across England fell sharply in October, marking the biggest monthly drop of the year,...

Rent growth slows as house prices continue to rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Private rents across the UK rose by 5.5% in the year to September, reaching an average of £1,354 per month,...

The best cities for renters revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

With rents climbing by nearly £80 a week over the past five years and as more than a third of...

Prime rents are resilient in the face of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Prime rental values have continued to edge upwards in recent months despite the looming Renters’ Rights Bill, Savills says. Its...

Rent rises are cooling but tenant affordability issues remain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Rent rises are cooling in some parts of the country, but not enough to help alleviate tenant affordability issues, research...

Inflation rises faster than rent and house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Inflation continues to climb faster than rent and house rises, Home.co.uk’s latest Asking Price Index reveals. In August, the annualised...

UK rent and house prices see annual growth slow down – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2025, 9 months ago | 0

The pace of rent rises across the UK slowed down in August with average monthly rents growing by 5.7% to...