Tag: rents

UK rents climb again in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 1 week ago | 1

Average rents rose for the second month in a row in April, with tenants paying £1,325 a month across the...

Rents set to rise as landlord risks grow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

Landlords are being warned to expect tighter margins as new rules increase the risks around regaining possession and setting income...

Rents forecast to rise 12% as PRS steadies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 6 months ago | 2

Private rents in the UK are set to climb by 12% over the next five years as the rental market...

Chancellor’s National Insurance plan for landlords will push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2025, 7 months ago | 7

BTL mortgage brokers fear that the Chancellor’s reported plan to impose National Insurance (NI) on landlords’ rental income could trigger...

Prime rents are resilient in the face of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Prime rental values have continued to edge upwards in recent months despite the looming Renters’ Rights Bill, Savills says. Its...

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

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6th August 2025, 9 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 get hotter across England

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2nd July 2025, 11 months ago | 0

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

Landlords need financial help to implement ‘flawed’ EPCs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

A push to boost the energy efficiency of British homes is at risk of collapse due to insufficient funding and...

Rents hit new heights to push affordability levels to the limit

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4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Rents in the UK continued their upward trajectory in August, reaching a new high of £1,438 on average for new...

Rents continue rising as the North outpaces London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents across Great Britain continued their upward trajectory in July, with the North of England outpacing the capital by a...

Student rents outpace loans to threaten university choice

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2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

University students in Britain face a growing affordability crisis as rental costs for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) outpace the rise...

Shelter reveals that social rents are 60% cheaper than in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Social housing tenants enjoy rents that are 60% cheaper than private rented sector (PRS) tenants are paying, Shelter says. The...

Rents hit new high in May as renters fork out £1,183

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Rents in England have hit a new high with the average cost of renting a property now £1,183 – a...

UK rent growth slows after reaching record high – ONS

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22nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The UK’s rent inflation is slowing down as average private rents grew by 8.9% in the year to April –...

50,000 rented homes needed to help ease shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The UK’s rental market continues to face a significant supply shortage, and despite recent signs of improvement 50,000 homes are...

London’s rental market sees rents remain flat but demand rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Tenant demand for rented homes in London grew by 9% last month, compared to February, according to Foxtons. The lettings...

Why can’t the media understand how inflation affects rent rises?

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27th March 2024, 2 years ago | 27

Hello, I am a big fan of the Times and Financial Times as these newspapers are usually reliable and have...

Tenant demand grows as landlord instructions decline

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15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The lettings market continues to see high tenant demand, albeit at a slower pace – but a dwindling number of...

Rental market heats up in February as rents and demand rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Last month, landlords saw an increase in rents and demand for rental properties across England, according to Goodlord’s latest Rental...

Shortage of homes to rent sees tenant demand remaining high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Tenant demand for rental properties remained high in the last quarter of 2023, a survey by Paragon Bank reveals. The...