Tag: UK rental market

The best cities for renters revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

With rents climbing by nearly £80 a week over the past five years and as more than a third of...

Big differences in renters’ experiences across the country

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

An online tenant-based website claims a stark difference in renter satisfaction and deposit protection across the UK. Research by Marks...

PRS supply surges but affordability gap widens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Private rented sector (PRS) listings have climbed across every UK region for the first time in years, according to TwentyEA’s....

Prime rents are resilient in the face of the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Prime rental values have continued to edge upwards in recent months despite the looming Renters’ Rights Bill, Savills says. Its...

Regional divide widens as rents rise in certain areas but cool in others

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Despite London and the South East seeing a drop in the salary required to rent, regional differences remain, with rents...

BTL lenders unveil fresh deals for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Buy to let lenders have unveiled a wave of new mortgage products and lending criteria to meet the changing demands...

Wales leads for UK landlord yields – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Landlords in Wales are enjoying the UK’s strongest returns, data reveals. According to Paragon Bank’s Q3 Buy to Let Yield...

One in three landlords quit as renters struggle to find homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2025, 7 months ago | 8

A third of landlords have either sold or tried to sell their rental properties in the past year, a survey...

Inflation rises faster than rent and house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

Inflation continues to climb faster than rent and house rises, Home.co.uk’s latest Asking Price Index reveals. In August, the annualised...

Propertymark claims ONS rental data must reflect reality

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

An industry body is calling for the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data on the private rented sector to reflect...

Rent growth slows as the PRS cools – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is cooling down with average rents climbing 2.4% compared to last year, Zoopla reveals. Its...

HMO landlords earn twice as much as non-HMO landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd September 2025, 8 months ago | 6

HMO landlords are reaping an average gross annual income of £120,283, nearly double the £61,846 earned by their non-HMO counterparts...

Letting agents alarmed by Renters’ Rights Bill challenges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Letting agents are deeply concerned about the impending Renters’ Rights Bill, which is set to create a complex compliance landscape...

Law firm alleges that ‘rogue landlords’ exploit tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2025, 8 months ago | 11

The vast majority of landlords won’t recognise the sector from a survey carried out by a law firm which alleges...

Best overlooked towns for buy to let yields revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2025, 8 months ago | 4

Landlords looking for the best opportunities in buy to let investment should consider research revealing the UK’s most promising local...

NRLA urges government support to help the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd August 2025, 8 months ago | 5

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on the government to use the Autumn Budget to support long-term investment...

Build to Rent boom sweeps overseas markets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2025, 9 months ago | 2

Build to Rent (BTR) is emerging as a powerhouse for creating homes in the UK, United States, Australia and New...

Rents are £417 a month higher than five years ago

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 9 months ago | 6

Rents have surged to a new high, with tenants now paying an average of £417 more per month, a 44%...

Landlords called out for tenant ’emergencies’ from lightbulbs to leaks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th July 2025, 9 months ago | 12

Landlords summoned to address what a tenant describes as an ’emergency’ find that many of these issues prove to be...

Renters’ Rights Bill clears the Lords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 9 months ago | 2

The Renters’ Rights Bill has cleared the final report stage in the Lords and now heads back to the House...