Tag: rent inflation

Rents rise 5% as landlord voids lengthen

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2026, 4 days ago | 5

Landlords faced an extra eight days between tenancies in October, despite UK rents rising by 5% over the year, research...

Affordable areas see fastest rent rises as supply stays tight

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Landlords with homes in cheaper rent markets are seeing some of the sharpest rises in the country, even as rent...

UK rents rise 3.5% as house prices stall – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2026, 6 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)...

England’s rents fell before the Renters’ Rights Act took affect

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Average rents in England slipped in April with landlords preparing for the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force. The Goodlord...

Landlord exodus slows but uncertainty remains

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th April 2026, 7 months ago | 3

Fewer landlords are actively selling up than last autumn, but a big chunk is still exiting or weighing up leaving...

Rent levels in England since 2010: what the data actually shows

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th March 2026, 8 months ago | 2

Rent levels sit at the heart of almost every argument about housing. Tenants experience the pressure month to month. Landlords...

UK rents climb 5% as growth slows – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2025, 12 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rents grew by 5% in the year to October, although the pace of growth has begun to...

Rents up 5.9% to £1,343 in a year – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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...

Rent arrears value plummets by 12% in a year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The value of rent arrears fell by 12% in the second quarter of 2025, reaching £1,861 compared to the same...

Tenants still struggling despite slowing rent growth warns charity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

A debt charity is warning that tenants are facing ongoing financial difficulties, despite new data pointing to the slowest increase...

Rents up by £3,240 a year since Covid – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The cost of renting a home has surged since the Covid lockdowns, rising from £12,000 annually in 2021 to £15,240...