Tag: rental prices

Rental affordability worsens in most UK regions – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

The Renters’ Rights Act has reshaped local rental markets across the UK as affordability pressures persist, according to new research....

England’s new rents hit a record £1,496 in July

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2025, 11 months ago | 1

England’s rents hit a new high in July with the average monthly rent for new tenancies climbing to £1,496, surpassing...

Rents rise 6.7% in June while house prices grow by 3.9%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Private rents across the UK have continued their upward trajectory, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reporting a 6.7%...

Rents get hotter across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Rents in England climbed sharply in June, marking the steepest monthly increase this year, one rental index reveals. According to...

We need more landlords for immigration and students – Bank chief

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2025, 1 year ago | 12

The UK’s increasing population and immigration levels are piling pressure on the private rented sector, the boss of Paragon Bank...

Landlords plan rent rises before Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Nearly half of Britain’s buy to let (BTL) landlords (44%) are set to increase rents ahead of the Renters’ Rights...

Britain’s most expensive rent postcode isn’t in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

While London lays claim to the highest average rent being paid by tenants, it isn’t home to the priciest rental...

Rents keep rising but salaries stay ahead, claims Goodlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Rents continue to rise, but year-on-year salary increases continue to outstrip the rising cost of rent, says Goodlord. The technology...

Rent Controls and the Olympic levels of ideologically inspired cognitive dissonance?

Author: Readers Question

6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 16

Jeremy Corbyn is now, thankfully, a complete irrelevance. I’ll never forget how happy I was when he lost the election,...

Hull is the cheapest city for renters in the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Hull is the most affordable city for renters, according to Rightmove. It found that the average advertised rent in the...

London leads UK rental market decline as rents fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is showing signs of stabilisation after a period of upheaval, with rent increases slowing across...

Rents cool down in December after record-breaking year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Rents in England dipped again in December, marking the fifth consecutive month of rental cost reductions, according to the Goodlord...

London rents stabilise as tenant budgets rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

London’s private rented sector has shown signs of cooling in recent months, despite increased tenant budgets, Foxtons reveals. While tenants...

Rents to rise by 3% as tenant demand exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The UK’s private rented sector remains competitive, with demand for rental properties outpacing supply, Rightmove says. Its research reveals that...

Hamptons claim Landlords remain unfazed despite stamp duty hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords remain resilient despite the stamp duty hike announced in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the stamp duty...

Rents continue to fall as market cools down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

England’s private rented sector (PRS) saw rents continuing to soften in November, with average prices dipping nearly 3% month-on-month, Goodlord...

RICS: Rental crisis deepens while house prices continue to rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has painted a bleak picture of the UK’s private rented sector (PRS), with...

Section 24 is the reason for rocketing rents – not landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 64

Tenant group Acorn claims that rent caps are the solution to curb rising rents. The group also believes “landlords have...

Surprise 12% drop in asking rents as market cools

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The UK’s private rented sector experienced a significant shift in October with asking rents dropping by 12.6% compared to the...

Welsh white paper suggests yearly checks for landlords to keep homes safe and rejects rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

The Welsh government thinks landlords should complete a report for Rent Smart Wales every year to check if a property...