private rents Archives

Unfreezing LHA rates won’t push up rents – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

Freezing Local Housing Allowance (LHA) has not prevented private sector rents from rising faster, according to an analysis from the...

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21st May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The average UK private rent was £1,381 in April after a 3.5% annual increase, the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

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21st August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Private rents across the UK have surged, reaching an average of £1,343 per month to July 2025, the Office for...

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31st October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The NRLA has slammed the Labour government’s decision to freeze housing benefit rates, warning it will “hurt vulnerable renters.” Since...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The average private rent in the UK surged by 8.6% in the 12 months to July 2024 and house prices...

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15th February 2024, 3 years ago | 2

Private rents in the UK reached record highs in January with the average rent paid by tenants rising by 6.2%....

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29th November 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Despite a rent cap, there has been a sharp increase in average rents across all property sizes in Scotland, with...