London rents Archives

Renters’ Rights Act document pouring into rising rent figures above English rental homes

Renters’ Rights Act fuels rent growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 2 days ago | 2

Rent growth has accelerated across five of England’s nine regions since the Renters’ Rights Act took effect in May, despite...

Knight in crusader armour holding a sword, symbolising landlords battling rising PRS pressures and regulation.

Just as landlords predicted – rents are going up

Author: Landlord Crusader

15th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 5

You must hand it to Labour, though they went hard on how great the Renters’ Rights Act would be for...

UK rental market keyring with upward arrow over the London skyline, illustrating rising average rents in July.

London leads July’s UK rent growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Average rents across the UK rose to £1,369 a month in July, up 1.2% from £1,353 in June, according to...

Rising UK rental prices illustrated by a green rent arrow with a pound symbol in front of rental homes

Rents hit record high as property supply falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2026, 2 months ago | 3

Advertised rents have reached record highs in London and the rest of Great Britain after the number of available homes...

UK rental affordability improving as London skyline and regional housing market trends are illustrated

London and the North West see rental affordability improve – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords are seeing rent levels move in different directions across the UK, while the salary needed to secure an average-priced...

London rental market illustration showing rising rents, falling rental supply and landlord exits after reform changes

The RRA’s ‘unintended consequences’ for landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2026, 3 months ago | 5

Landlords watching the unfolding impact of the Renters’ Rights Act, now have another reason to look closely at London, where...

Rent sign outside residential homes with annual rent growth slowing to 1.7% despite a monthly increase.

England’s rents rise 0.5% but annual growth stays low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords saw rents rise again in May after April’s fall, but annual rent growth remains at its lowest level for...

To Let sign outside London homes with rent payments consuming a tenant’s annual income

London renters lose five months’ pay to rent – Generation Rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2026, 3 months ago | 8

A London tenant earning through the winter, the spring and into June has, on average, only just covered the year’s...

Crowd outside London rental developments with To Let sign as tenant demand rises under the Renters’ Rights Act

London lettings demand and supply rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords in London entered the new Renters’ Rights Act regime with supply above last year and tenant demand rising into...

Cracked map of the UK with the word “RENT” symbolising regional rental market divides across Britain

Regional rent gaps widen across UK – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Scotland, Northern Ireland and London recorded some of the largest monthly rent rises in April, while Wales and parts of...

Person carrying large “RENT” letters up steps beside a house with a to let sign, illustrating rising UK rental costs.

UK rents climb again in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Average rents rose for the second month in a row in April, with tenants paying £1,325 a month across the...

Rising rents and risks in UK rental market illustrated with terraced houses and rent signage

Rents set to rise as landlord risks grow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Landlords are being warned to expect tighter margins as new rules increase the risks around regaining possession and setting income...

Cramped London bedsit with To Let sign, illustrating rising room rents across the capital

Number of affordable London rents continues to shrink

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Only five London postcodes still have average room rents below £800 per month, as renters continue to be priced out...

Houses to rent sign in London with skyline backdrop illustrating rising rental prices

London rents surge as inner postcodes see record rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2026, 6 months ago | 1

London is experiencing intense demand and high rent prices, according to a new survey. Data by SpareRoom shows that inner...

Downward rent trend graph with houses in background illustrating UK rental market slowdown

UK rents dip in February – led by London falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2026, 6 months ago | 2

Landlords are seeing rents level off as tenants take longer to commit and affordability pressures shape new deals, HomeLet says....

Reduced rent sign outside UK terraced houses with a downward arrow symbolising falling rental prices

UK rents fall again as market cools ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 7 months ago | 2

UK rents slipped for a second month in a row in January, adding to signs that rapid growth may finally...

Rent sign beside model house and coins with downward arrow showing falling rental prices

Rents stagnate as Renters’ Rights Act uncertainty bites

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2026, 8 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...

Concerned landlord reviewing notice about fines under the Renters’ Rights Act

Anti-landlord policy U-turns abroad spark warnings for the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2025, 8 months ago | 10

New Zealand and Portugal have U-turned on rental rules after stricter laws triggered huge landlord exits, prompting calls from experts...

Tortoise climbing a glowing bar chart symbolising rising but slowing UK private rent growth

Rent growth slows in November as house price inflation also eases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2025, 9 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,...

Model house balancing between rising and falling rent prices.

Regional divide widens as rents rise in certain areas but cool in others

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Despite London and the South East seeing a drop in the salary required to rent, regional differences remain, with rents...

Model house made of pound coins symbolising rising UK rent costs

Rents are £417 a month higher than five years ago

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Rents have surged to a new high, with tenants now paying an average of £417 more per month, a 44%...

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