Tag: rent affordability

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2026, 4 days ago | 7

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

Call for ‘fair rents’ system as prices rise in a ‘national phenomenon’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 3 weeks ago | 23

Private landlords face renewed pressure over rent controls after research found private rents are rising by between 6% and 9%...

Rent guarantor demands rise among landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

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

Essential workers spend up to half their income on rent in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2025, 7 months ago | 1

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

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...

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...

Renters turn to parents as rents outpace budgets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

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

Call to build more rented homes as tenants struggle to pay rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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...

Renters struggle with renting budgets as costs soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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,...

Generation Rent says ‘homes, not landlords’ is the key to rent affordability

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Metropolitan areas in England that significantly increased their housing stock since 2015 are more likely to have experienced improved rent...

Revealed: The most affordable regions to rent

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...