tenant affordability Archives

UK rents dip in February – led by London falls

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3rd March 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Landlords are seeing rents level off as tenants take longer to commit and affordability pressures shape new deals, HomeLet says....

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11th February 2026, 2 months ago | 5

Renters moving home are being left to juggle thousands of pounds in overlapping tenancy deposits, as rising rents push up...

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4th December 2025, 5 months ago | 11

The government has confirmed rental payment history will not be used as mandatory proof of affordability for tenancy agreements. In...

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5th November 2025, 6 months ago | 17

The Renters’ Rights Act will drive up rents as landlords respond to what they see as tougher rules and mounting...

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22nd July 2025, 9 months ago | 1

The private rented sector is experiencing some relief as more landlords grow their portfolios, research reveals. According to TDS Charitable...

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18th July 2025, 9 months ago | 4

The cost of renting in the UK means that tenants are now parting with 41% of their take-home pay to...

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16th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Renters will increasingly struggle to find somewhere to leave as growing numbers of landlords sell up and leave the private...

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24th March 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The UK’s housing costs surged to an unprecedented £217 billion in 2024, marking a £19.8 billion rise from the previous...