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To let sign outside UK homes illustrating rising rents amid strong tenant demand and fewer landlord instructions

Rents look set to rise as tenant demand grows – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2026, 2 days ago | 6

Rents are facing renewed upward pressure as tenant demand grows and landlord instructions remain in negative territory, according to the...

UK rental market keyring with upward arrow over the London skyline, illustrating rising average rents in July.

London leads July’s UK rent growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Average rents across the UK rose to £1,369 a month in July, up 1.2% from £1,353 in June, according to...

UK rental affordability improving as London skyline and regional housing market trends are illustrated

London and the North West see rental affordability improve – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords are seeing rent levels move in different directions across the UK, while the salary needed to secure an average-priced...

Prospective tenants view rental homes as fewer landlords enter the private rented sector amid rising demand.

PRS sees housing supply squeeze as tenant demand rises – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2026, 2 months ago | 1

There’s more evidence of fewer landlords offering homes in the PRS with a drop in landlord instructions, despite tenant demand...

Sloth pulling down a rent growth sign to illustrate slowing UK rental inflation despite rising average rents.

UK rent growth slows again as house prices rise – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2026, 3 months ago | 2

Landlords saw rent growth slow down again in May, although average monthly payments still climbed to £1,383 across the UK....

Hydraulic press crushing the word “RENT” to illustrate pressure in the UK rental market

Tenants face rent squeeze as landlord supply falls – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 3 months ago | 8

Landlords are facing renewed rent pressure as tenant demand rises and the supply of available homes remains constrained. The latest...

To Let sign outside rental homes with rising rent arrows illustrating UK rent increases in lower-cost markets

Affordable areas see fastest rent rises as supply stays tight

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Landlords with homes in cheaper rent markets are seeing some of the sharpest rises in the country, even as rent...

Row of British terraced homes with a To Let sign and rising graph illustrating rent increases in May 2026.

UK rents rise again as London reaches £2,161

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The average UK rent rose to £1,340 in May, with HomeLet recording monthly increases in 10 of the 12 regions...

UK rental prices rise 3.5% with to let sign and upward trend graphic

UK rents rise 3.5% as house prices stall – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2026, 4 months ago | 0

The average UK private rent was £1,381 in April after a 3.5% annual increase, the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...

Queue of prospective tenants outside homes for rent in a UK residential street amid housing shortages

Tenant demand is rising as home supply falls – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 4 months ago | 5

Tenant demand continues to rise while the supply of available homes for rent remains is falling, the latest RICS UK...

Person carrying large “RENT” letters up steps beside a house with a to let sign, illustrating rising UK rental costs.

UK rents climb again in April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2026, 4 months ago | 1

Average rents rose for the second month in a row in April, with tenants paying £1,325 a month across the...

Reduced rent sign outside UK terraced houses with a downward arrow symbolising falling rental prices

UK rents fall again as market cools ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 7 months ago | 2

UK rents slipped for a second month in a row in January, adding to signs that rapid growth may finally...

Prospective tenants view a to rent sign highlighting strong demand on a residential street

Tenant demand is easing but remains historically strong

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Tenant demand across the private rented sector has eased slightly over the past year but remains strong by long-term standards....

Stylised house outline with the word rent and an upward arrow, symbolising changes in rental prices

Annual rents are 2% higher but growth rate slows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

The private rented sector ended 2025 with a smaller than expected rise in rents as they grew by 2% year...

Wooden houses and percentage markers next to a downward arrow illustrating falling rents in England.

Rents fall for fourth month as November slowdown takes hold

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Rents in England dropped for a fourth straight month in November as the winter lull took hold, but annual rental...

Balloon labelled 5% lifting a house to illustrate rising UK rent costs

UK rents climb 5% as growth slows – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rents grew by 5% in the year to October, although the pace of growth has begun to...

Falling UK house prices illustrated with wooden houses, percentage markers and a downward arrow

Property prices slip as oversupply hits sales market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The UK’s housing market is quickly cooling as a glut of properties for sale starts to drag down prices and...

Pie chart showing half of income spent on rent, illustrating tenant affordability pressures.

Third of tenants spend half their income on rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th November 2025, 10 months ago | 5

Around a third of tenants are now handing over at least half of their take-home pay to pay rent, research...

Rising rental costs shown with red arrow, house model, and pound sign

Rents surge across Britain since last Halloween

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Rents continue to rise as landlord uncertainty over the Renters’ Rights Act sees rental supply shrink, according to new analysis....

Chalk house with pound symbol and rising arrow illustrating UK rent increases to £1,343 in July 2025.

Rents up 5.9% to £1,343 in a year – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Private rents across the UK have surged, reaching an average of £1,343 per month to July 2025, the Office for...

Person holding a wallet filled with British banknotes, illustrating rising rent costs.

Renters turn to parents as rents outpace budgets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Rents are outpacing tenants’ budgets as they turn to parents to help with costs, claims a flat-share website. Data by...

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