New record high for typical room rents, latest survey…

New record high for typical room rents, latest survey…

Average monthly room rentals are at their most expensive ever according to lettings platform SpareRoom. It says in London the typical monthly room rent is £815 pcm, some 15 per cent more... Read more »
Rents storm to record highs as supply drought goes on…

Rents storm to record highs as supply drought goes on…

Average asking rents outside London have hit another new record of £1,126 per calendar month according to Rightmove. This figure, for the end of the second quarter of the year, is up... Read more »
Rental snapshot – rents climb, BTR market share ris…

Rental snapshot – rents climb, BTR market share ris…

For buy-to-let investors, this particular sector promises strong rental premiums when compared to expected earnings on the traditional long-term rental market. Revolution Brokers’ found that in England, the average monthly rent is... Read more »
London Calling! Rents up faster in the capital than a…

London Calling! Rents up faster in the capital than a…

For the first time since November 2019, rents in London grew faster than any other region in the country.   That’s the claim from lettings agency Hamptons, which monitors the rental market each... Read more »
Rents across the UK rising fastest for 14 years, reports Zoopla

Rents across the UK rising fastest for 14 years, reports Zoopla

Annual rental growth has reached a 14-year high, pushing UK monthly rents up to £995, an increase of £88 a month compared to the start of the pandemic. Zoopla’s quarterly Rental Market... Read more »
Rents can’t stay this strong forever

Rents can’t stay this strong forever

Zoopla is warning that the recent sharp rise in rents has stretched affordability with the average rent now accounting for 37 per cent of gross earnings for a solo tenant.  For the... Read more »
Up! Up! Up! Rents leap further to yet another new re…

Up! Up! Up! Rents leap further to yet another new re…

The average rent in the UK has hit another record high of £1,091 after a 1.2 per cent increase in the past month. The figure – provided by HomeLet – shows that... Read more »
many tenants pay above asking rents to se…

many tenants pay above asking rents to se…

Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter – but some tenants are paying above the going rate to secure a property. The Deposit Protection Service says that average rents... Read more »
London rents see highest leap since records began

London rents see highest leap since records began

P rivate rents in London are rising at a record rate — jumping by 14 per cent in a year and piling pressure on struggling households. Rents in the capital are now... Read more »
Rents set to rise big time in 2022, suggests franchis…

Rents set to rise big time in 2022, suggests franchis…

Winkworth has told its shareholders that the rental market is to boom – a lot. “In lettings we anticipate that prices will move up significantly due to a lack of supply. Rental... Read more »