Tag: supply and demand

Renters’ Rights Act blamed for shrinking rental supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 1 week ago | 29

The Renters’ Rights Act has caused unintended consequences, with tenants struggling to find affordable places to live as landlords sell...

Housing market remains weak as landlords leave and buyer demand falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 1 month ago | 17

The rental market remains constrained by a lack of supply as some landlords choose to leave the sector. The latest...

Tenant demand rises as rental supply drops – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Competition for tenants remains intense as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to new data. Propertymark’s latest housing insight report...

Northern Ireland politicians clash over rent controls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Rent controls are not the solution to rising rents in Northern Ireland, claims the Communities Minister. In a heated debate...

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...

Lords clash over Renters’ Rights Bill in committee stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 13

Members of the House of Lords clashed over the Renters’ Rights Bill in stage one of the committee stage. Baroness...

Industry body urges support for landlords rather than punishment to fix rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Incentivising, rather than penalising good landlords, is the key to beating supply and demand issues, says Propertymark. According to Propertymark’s...

Rents outside London fall for the first time since 2019

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The average advertised rent of properties coming to market outside of London has fallen this quarter for the first time...

Landlords fear Labour government as demand outstrips supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Supply and demand are still out of balance as landlords worry about what a Labour government might do. Propertymark’s Housing...

Bank of England stress test reveals massive financial vulnerabilities

Author: Adam Lawrence

3rd July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

This week I also analyse key reports from the Bank of England and Zoopla. Bank of England Stress Test: Supply...

London’s landlords feel the squeeze as tenants push back

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The good news for renters in the prime areas of London is that rocketing rent increases are finally easing up,...

Rental market under strain as demand outpaces supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A new report reveals demand consistently outstripping supply in the rental market, leading many landlords to sell as their mortgage...

Will rents keep rising?

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

12th March 2024, 3 years ago | 3

Join Ranjan Bhattacharya as he delves into the burning question of 2024: Will rents on buy-to-let properties continue their upward...

Rental market shows promise amidst looming legislative changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2024, 3 years ago | 0

2024 is set to be a challenging year for the private rented sector, according to new research. Propertymark says proposed...

London rental market beginning to stabilise say Foxtons

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Rental prices in the capital saw a slight downturn amidst increasing supply, according to new research. According to letting agents...

Rents fluctuate amidst supply shortages in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 3 years ago | 1

Tenant demand is still continuing to outstrip supply with letting agents seeing a reduction in stock levels. The latest figures...

Supply and demand challenges remain in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2024, 3 years ago | 1

Supply and demand remain static in the private rented sector but could soon rise in the New Year. The latest...

Rental market frenzy: Nottingham landlord sheds light on supply and demand imbalance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

The mismatch between supply and demand is worse than ever with a frenzy of activity in the rental market. New...

Mismatch between supply and demand continues in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Growing demand and low supply leaves renters in limbo, according to new data. The latest figures from Propertymark’s Housing Insight...