Tag: Cost of living

Rents and voids rise as advertised prices fall short
Rents climbed 4.6% in January compared to last year, reaching an average of £1,207 per property, according to the Goodlord Rental...

Housing affordability improves but remains a challenge
Housing affordability has improved over the past year because earnings growth is exceeding house price growth, Nationwide reports.

London leads UK rental market decline as rents fall
The UK’s private rented sector is showing signs of stabilisation after a period of upheaval, with rent increases slowing across...

UK rents continue to rise – ONS
Rents in the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) continued to climb in the year to December, though the pace of growth did slow,

London room rents fall as the market stabilises
Rents for rooms in London have fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q4 2024, according to the latest SpareRoom rental index.

Renters squeezed as they spend a third of their income on...
The average UK tenant spent 35.7% of their take-home pay on rent last year which underscores the growing financial strain facing many...

PRS is still ‘broken’ despite slower rent gro...
The private rented sector (PRS) remains ‘broken’ according to the debt charity StepChange, despite recent signs of a cooling...