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One-third figure made of British pound notes symbolising rising rents in England

Rent rises affect one in three tenants since rental reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2026, 2 days ago | 5

Nearly a third of tenants in England have experienced rent rises since the Renters’ Rights Act received Royal Assent six...

Cramped London bedsit with To Let sign, illustrating rising room rents across the capital

Number of affordable London rents continues to shrink

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Only five London postcodes still have average room rents below £800 per month, as renters continue to be priced out...

Houses to rent sign in London with skyline backdrop illustrating rising rental prices

London rents surge as inner postcodes see record rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2026, 2 months ago | 1

London is experiencing intense demand and high rent prices, according to a new survey. Data by SpareRoom shows that inner...

Aerial view of Esher town centre highlighting rising demand for rental properties

Renters turn to commuter towns as demand soars

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Demand has soared in commuter towns such as Esher as renters are priced out of cities, according to a new...

Hand unlocking a door to a home with moving boxes inside, symbolising renting out a spare room to a lodger.

Lodger supply drops for first time since 2020 amid rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Rental supply from lodger landlords has fallen for the first time since the pandemic, according to new data. Findings by...

Mixed-age adults sharing food and drinks in a living room, reflecting the rise of older flatsharers

High rents drive rise in older flatsharers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Older flatsharers are becoming more prominent in the flatshare market, as younger renters are priced out by high rents, according...

Rocket labelled “rent” launching beside a map of the UK, symbolising rising rental prices in regional towns and cities.

Rents skyrocket in North of England as UK average stabilises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Despite rents stabilising across the UK, some areas are seeing prices skyrocket, prompting calls for increased housing supply to tackle...

Renter opens bedroom curtains as Wales flag and rising cost graphics highlight increasing room rents

Wales sees sharp rise in room rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2025, 4 months ago | 1

Room rents in Wales have soared nearly three times more than the average room rent across the UK over the...

Woman holding a house symbolizing tenants staying put amid rising rents

More than half of renters are ‘flathugging’ and avoiding landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2025, 6 months ago | 4

More than half of tenants are choosing to stay put, clinging to their current homes despite wanting to move, research...

Young adult facing expensive city housing with “unaffordable” signs symbolizing rising rent costs.

Under 30s priced out of UK cities as they struggle to afford rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Spending less than 30% of gross income on rent is no longer an attainable affordability threshold for many under-30s, claims...

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Renters turn to parents as rents outpace budgets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

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...

Model house with rent symbol highlighting UK rental market trends

Landlord group challenges simplistic view of rent pricing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 5

A landlord group says a new report on the PRS shows “a 2D version of rent pricing” rather than the...

Row of houses in a London street, with Big Ben in the background and a red arrow on stacks of coins

London rents stabilise but remain unaffordable for renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 10 months ago | 2

Despite rents in London stabilising, affordability remains out of reach for many renters, claims SpareRoom. A report by the flat-share...

Renters flee city centres for market and coastal towns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Renters are being priced out of cities and moving to coastal or market towns, claims new report. Research by SpareRoom...

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Rents rocket as demand soars along Elizabeth Line

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Since the Elizabeth line opened in 2022, rents have surged in many of the areas it serves as improved transport...

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Room rents fall in big cities as commuter towns see surge in demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Room rents drop in London and Birmingham as renters move to commuter hotspots, according to new data. Flat-sharing website SpareRoom...

Group of older adults socialising and playing cards together, symbolising the rise of older tenants in UK flatsharing

Older tenants lead flatsharing surge as the PRS evolves

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The landscape of flatsharing is undergoing a dramatic shift, with older generations leading the charge, research reveals. Data from SpareRoom...

London skyline with rental market decline graphic highlighting falling rents.

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...

Landlord hands keys to new tenant as London rents decline

London room rents fall as the market stabilises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Rents for rooms in London have fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q4 2024, according to the latest SpareRoom...

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Rent prices could drop if 1% of spare rooms were rented out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2024, 1 year ago | 1

If just 1% of the UK’s 26 million spare rooms were let out, rent prices would drop back to 2017...

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