Tag: spareroom

Landlord group challenges simplistic view of rent pricing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 1 year ago | 5

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

London rents stabilise but remain unaffordable for renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 0

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

Rents rocket as demand soars along Elizabeth Line

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

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...

Older tenants lead flatsharing surge as the PRS evolves

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

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

London leads UK rental market decline as rents fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

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

London room rents fall as the market stabilises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2024, 2 years ago | 1

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

Government’s second homes policy doesn’t address the housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The government’s recent decision to increase stamp duty on second homes has been slammed for not addressing the UK’s housing...

PRS rents show signs of stabilisation as increases slow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The UK’s private rented sector is beginning to show signs of stabilisation as rent rises are slowing down, research reveals....

Landlords’ election choices uncertain amid housing policy concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 10

With just a week to go until the general election, landlords are sceptical about the housing policies of the political...

London’s renters head to the suburbs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

There has been a shift in London’s rental landscape, with renters increasingly looking beyond the city centre for cheaper options...

SpareRoom calls for balanced approach in landlord-tenant relations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

In a world where the conversation about landlords and tenants has become increasingly polarised, one platform is calling for more...

Housing crisis emerges as top priority in new poll

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The housing crisis takes the lead as the most crucial issue for Generation Rent, according to a new poll. A...

London rents slide as landlords adjust to new market reality

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 1

London’s tenants are seeing rent prices fall with three firms highlighting the trend – and how landlords are responding. Estate...

Spareroom urges reforms to tackle rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Spareroom is demanding the government take action against the rental crisis. The flatshare website says residential lets have become a...

Couples co-habit to combat rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2024, 3 years ago | 2

The number of couples living in a flatshare has increased dramatically since the pandemic. New data from Spareroom reveals the...

Renters slash summer plans as rent prices rise with inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2024, 3 years ago | 5

Renters are sacrificing summer holidays due to rising costs, according to new data. Flat share website Spareroom reveals that 72%...

More homeowners turn to lodgers amid cost-of-living crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

There has been a massive jump in the number of homeowners who are renting out their spare rooms to lodgers...

Flatshare rents begin to fall as market stabilises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Flatsharing Londoners have seen their rents drop for the second month in a row, after reaching an all-time high in...