House Prices & Rents

Why should landlords ‘subsidise those who are struggling to pay their rent’?

Written by: Marc Da Silva

The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords. ...

9th September 2020

Annual rent price growth rate slows

Written by: Marc Da Silva

Average UK rents slowed in the second quarter of the year as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll. ...

6th August 2020

Greater demand for new tenancies placing upward pressure on rents

Written by: Marc Da Silva

Average rents across the UK increased by 1.5% in July when compared with a month earlier, the latest data and analysis from Homelet shows. ...

4th August 2020

An increase in tenant demand puts upward pressure on rental values

Written by: Marc Da Silva

Almost three in 10 letting agents saw landlords increasing rent in June in response to high demand from prospective renters, new research shows. ...

31st July 2020

Rental values look set to ‘hold up well’ as tenant demand grows

Written by: Marc Da Silva

Average rents achieved on tenancies in June dropped marginally compared to May, but remain higher on an annual basis, the latest data and analysis from Homelet shows. ...

9th July 2020

Rents rise as the market returns to pre-Covid activity levels

Written by: Marc Da Silva

Pent-up demand during lockdown has translated into a rapid bounce-back in activity since the start of June, with new and completed tenant applications surging above 2019 levels. The latest data and analysis from Goodlord shows that rental costs are ...

2nd July 2020

Misery for tenants as cost of renting continues ‘to climb across the UK’

Written by: Marc Da Silva

The average tenant in the UK is spending almost half of their monthly net income to cover the average cost of rent, new research shows. ...

29th June 2020

BTL rental yields remain broadly unchanged year-on-year

Written by: Marc Da Silva

Buy-to-let rental yields have remained largely flat, increasing by just 0.1% over the past 12 months, according to Sourced Capital. ...

24th June 2020

ONS: Rental prices hit an all-time high

Written by: Marc Da Silva

Rents have increased to their highest level on record, according to the latest price index from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). ...

18th June 2020

Landlords who sold up last year made an average £78,100 profit

Written by: Marc Da Silva

The average buy-to-let landlord made £78,100 profit upon selling their rental property in 2019, fresh data shows. ...

17th June 2020

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