rent affordability Archives

Rent guarantor demands rise among landlords

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27th March 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

A third of letting agents say more landlords are now insisting on rent guarantors before agreeing tenancies, research reveals. According...

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24th November 2025, 5 months ago | 1

A flat-share website has urged the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to address the housing crisis as workers in London struggle to...

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13th November 2025, 5 months ago | 5

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

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12th November 2025, 5 months ago | 0

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

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20th August 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Rents are outpacing tenants’ budgets as they turn to parents to help with costs, claims a flat-share website. Data by...

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31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

Nearly two-thirds of workers living in private rented housing struggle to pay their rent, a poll by Shelter reveals. Only...

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8th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

One in 10 private rented sector (PRS) tenants in the UK are struggling to make their rent payments, research reveals....

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27th August 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Renters are having to find an extra £312 per year to cover the cost of rent that exceeds their budget,...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The North East is the most affordable region to rent in the UK, according to new data. Figures from Paragon...