Tag: UK Rental Market Trends

Tenant satisfaction is high across England’s PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Three-quarters of tenants in England say they are happy with their renting experience, with only a small minority reporting dissatisfaction,...

Rents fell in January but tenant affordability pressures remain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Rents fell in most UK regions in January, signalling a clear post-Christmas slowdown, but the cost of accessing rented housing...

Landlord optimism rebounds as sector confidence climbs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Confidence is edging back into the private rented sector, with a growing share of landlords expressing a more positive outlook...

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...

Rents to rise by 3% as tenant demand exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

The UK’s private rented sector remains competitive, with demand for rental properties outpacing supply, Rightmove says. Its research reveals that...

Landlords feel unfairly treated as industry body warns of housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 1 year ago | 8

Landlords feel they are being “unfairly penalised,” while tenants are being granted too many rights, according to the latest Propertymark...

North-South rent gap narrows to lowest point in a decade

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The gap between rents in the North and South of England has narrowed to its closest point in more than...

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...

Rents continue rising as London breaks the £2,000 barrier

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Rents in England have continued their upward trend in June – rising by 6.7% year-on-year, according to the Goodlord rental...

Half of tenants forced out by landlords selling up – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2024, 2 years ago | 16

A landlord sell-off is a major driver of tenant moves after 50% of property professionals said that was the main...

Tenants in England and Wales are staying put for longer – DPS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The last four years have seen a big jump in tenancy lengths in England and Wales as tenants are staying...

Rental market rebounds as pandemic deals expire

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The number of properties available for rent has increased by 45% compared to last year, reaching the highest level since...

Renters face affordability and eviction worries amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2023, 2 years ago | 2

The most popular search terms among tenants in the UK are reflecting growing concerns over affordability and eviction, research reveals....

UK rents up by 10% in a year as ‘renters are being priced out’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2023, 2 years ago | 1

The average rent price in the UK has risen by almost 10% in a year, according to the latest HomeLet...

Rents soar by up to 41% in five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Bristol is the most expensive city to rent a property in England with tenants paying 41% more than they did...

Deprived areas hit hardest by shortage of rental stock

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2023, 3 years ago | 6

People living in the most deprived areas of the UK have seen their rents skyrocket this year, according to new...

August sees rents remaining red hot

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The rental market remained ‘boiling hot’ in August, with the cost of rent up 10% year-on-year, according to the latest...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales amid housing crunch

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

The buy to let market is booming as landlords enjoy higher returns on their properties, according to a new report...

BTL landlords will be ousted as City investors move in

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2023, 3 years ago | 51

As small buy-to-let landlords struggle to keep up with increasing interest rates, a wave of City investors is stepping in...

Rental market cools down – and first-time renters stay at home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

In May, the rental market experienced a slowdown in price growth across Great Britain, research reveals. The average rent for...