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06 January 2021
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The latest HomeLet rental index suggests that the average rent in the UK is now £974 after a 2.9 per cent...
04 December 2020
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HomeLet’s latest monthly index shows a four per cent surge in the all-UK average rent over just three months, but there...
05 October 2020
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Average rents across the UK increased by 2.1% in August when compared with a month earlier, according to the latest data...
02 September 2020
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Buy-to-let remains a popular investment option for many investors, despite being the subject of major reform over the last three years. A...
14 August 2020
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Average rents across the UK increased by 1.5% in July when compared with a month earlier, the latest data and analysis...
04 August 2020
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Average rents achieved on tenancies in June dropped marginally compared to May, but remain higher on an annual basis, the latest...
09 July 2020
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Average rents across the UK increased by 2.7% in May when compared to the same month last year, according to the...
05 June 2020
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The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...
13 March 2020
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Rishi Sunak's first Budget included new taxes for overseas property buyers, funding to remove unsafe cladding, fresh funds to support the...
12 March 2020
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Average UK rents continued to rise in February, but failed to keep up with inflation, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
11 March 2020
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The squeeze on supply, coupled with continued demand for properties from tenants, is likely to lead to continued rental increases across...
13 February 2020
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The cost of renting a home in the UK is rising quicker than the rate of inflation, with the average monthly...
12 February 2020
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Buy-to-let landlords are demanding change in next week’s Scottish Budget to help ensure rental price growth eases. The number of tenants experiencing...
30 January 2020
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UK rents have risen yet again, with the latest survey showing higher rents across the whole of the UK. The increase in...
13 January 2020
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With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as...
24 December 2019
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Rents in the PRS continued to grow at a modest pace in November, the latest figures from HomeLet show. The data reveals...
23 December 2019
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Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...
17 December 2019
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Rents in the UK’s private rented sector increased further in October, according to the latest data. The figures from HomeLet show that...
15 November 2019
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Leading rent protection firms Barbon Insurance Group, trading as HomeLet and Rentshield Direct, and Let Alliance have today joined forces and...
06 November 2019
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Rents in the UK’s private rented sector continued to increase in September, the latest figures show. The data from HomeLet reveals that...
14 October 2019
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Rents in the UK’s private rented sector reached a record high in August, according to the latest data from HomeLet. The figures...
13 September 2019
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Private rental price increases have accelerated modestly, in line with earnings across the UK, according to a new report from HomeLet. The...
12 August 2019
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There was a drop in the number of properties ‘to let’ last month, while there was also a slowdown in the...
25 July 2019
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UK rents have increased by an average of 13.9% over the past five years, according to HomeLet. The group said its June...
11 July 2019
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Tenant referencing and lettings insurance provider, Barbon Insurance Group, has teamed up with flatfair to co-market the two companies’ products and...
17 June 2019
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The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 1.6% in the 12 months to May, according to...
10 June 2019
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Rental price inflation has slowed down, with HomeLet's latest data revealing that the average monthly rent in the UK now stands...
13 May 2019
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UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...
11 April 2019
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The cost of renting a home in the UK is rising quicker than the rate of inflation, with the average monthly...
11 March 2019
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There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...
12 February 2019
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The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 2.5% in the 12 months to January, the latest...
11 February 2019
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Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...
16 January 2019
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The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.5% in the 12 months to December 2018, the...
10 January 2019
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The average cost of renting a property in the UK increased by 1.5% in the 12 months to November, the latest...
11 December 2018
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The average cost of renting a property outside London rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to October, while tenants in...
09 November 2018
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As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...
25 October 2018
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A number of tenants have been hit by rent rises over the past 12 months as landlords respond to extra taxes...
16 October 2018
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The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to September, according to...
12 October 2018
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More than £500m worth of rental income is lost annually in this country because buy-to-let landlords are often encouraged to sell...
20 September 2018
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Rental prices continued to rise in August, albeit marginally, new figures show. The average rent agreed on a new tenancy signed last...
17 September 2018
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The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...
17 September 2018
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Rental prices in Greater London have surpassed the £1,600 per calendar month (pcm) mark for the very first time, according to...
08 August 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords could save hundreds, if not thousands of pounds every year by not instructing a letting agent to let their property. The...
01 August 2018
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Annual rental price growth in the UK increased in June, HomeLet said on Tuesday. The latest HomeLet Rental Index shows that the...
11 July 2018
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Rental prices increased by 2% in May compared to the same month last year, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The average...
07 June 2018
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With the outlook for savers looking dismal, many people continue to invest in the tried and tested route of bricks and...
09 May 2018
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Rental prices increased by 1.5% in April compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
08 May 2018
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The buy-to-let market continues to see a marginal rise in residential rental prices, and this trend appears to be fuelled by...
13 April 2018
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Skipton International is hoping to build on strong demand for its buy-to-let mortgages to British expats seeking to invest in England...
21 March 2018
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Rental prices increased by 1.2% in February compared to the corresponding month a year earlier, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The...
09 March 2018
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Rental prices continued to rise in January, albeit marginally, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The average rent agreed on a...
12 February 2018
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With tenants privately renting from a landlord now typically paying more than half of their income in rent, a growing number...
31 January 2018
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Annual rental price growth in the UK edged up in December, HomeLet said on Tuesday. The latest HomeLet Rental Index reveals that...
23 January 2018
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Annual rental price growth in the UK slowed to just 0.7% in November, down from 0.9% a month earlier, HomeLet’s latest...
20 December 2017
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October produced mixed results for the UK rental market as data for new listings ‘to let’ rose, while figures for properties...
20 November 2017
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The government’s proposal to cap tenancy deposits to six weeks’ rent will save many tenants money, given that a number of...
15 November 2017
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Annual rental price growth slowed between September and October with the cost of the average new let in Great Britain increasing...
13 November 2017
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Annual rental price growth in the UK slowed to just 0.9% in October, which was less than half the 2.1% increase...
09 November 2017
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The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 2.1% in September, while tenants in the capital faced...
10 October 2017
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The number of new rental property listings increased by 2.4% during August compared to the same month a year ago, the...
21 September 2017
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The rental market remains firm despite the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, the latest data shows. Newly...
18 September 2017
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Rents look set to increase further in the coming months, as the supply-demand imbalance continues to grow. With landlords facing increasing pressure...
10 August 2017
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UK rental prices returned to growth in July, the first rise recorded for three months, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
07 August 2017
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UK rental prices fell for the first time in eight years in May, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. The figures...
06 June 2017
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Private landlords in the capital are starting to feel the pinch from weaker tenant demand, with some landlords being forced to...
23 May 2017
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The ESTAS, a kite mark of excellent service for property professionals, has announced the winners of the Letting Agents of the...
16 May 2017
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Rents in London have recorded their first annual drop for eight years, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. In April, the...
08 May 2017
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Rental price growth in the UK remains sluggish, the latest HomeLet Rental Index shows. The annual rate of rental price inflation reached...
24 April 2017
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Rental price inflation is now running below general inflation as measured by the consumer price index, as a growing number of buy-to-let...
03 March 2017
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Rents across the UK are continuing to cool down, according the HomeLet Rental Index. The annual rate of rental price inflation fell to...
03 February 2017
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Annual rental price growth slowed to just 1.7% in December, which was less than half the 3.8% increase recorded in December 2015,...
11 January 2017
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Annual rental price growth reached 3.1% in November taking the average UK rent to £898 per month, which although higher than November...
16 December 2016
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The cost of renting property in London looks set to increase in the months ahead on the back of the widening...
06 December 2016
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Annual rental price growth slowed to 3% in October, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...
14 November 2016
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Annual rental growth slowed to 3% in September, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...
14 October 2016
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The rental market remains steady in the face of the various economic and political headwinds the sector has faced recently, according...
07 September 2016
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Landlords are often portrayed as greedy investors who are looking to take advantage of tenants, but when it comes to what...
02 September 2016
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Rents on new tenancies continued to increase across most parts of the UK over the three months to July, albeit at...
09 August 2016
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Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to June, albeit at a slower...
12 July 2016
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Tenants are set to see the cost of renting a home rise faster than their incomes and faster even than house...
09 June 2016
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Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to May, led by gains in...
08 June 2016
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With savers receiving dismal returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people have unsurprising turned to residential property as a...
13 May 2016
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Landlords in the capital could see the rental value of their London-based buy-to-let properties soar over the next few years, as...
06 May 2016
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Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to the end of April, led...
05 May 2016
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Rental prices in the private rented sector (PRS) rose by an average of 2.6% over the year to March 2016, unchanged...
04 May 2016
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Tenants in London are paying an average of 7.7% more for new tenancies compared to this time last year. The figure comes...
13 April 2016
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Data from the latest HomeLet Rental Index reveals rent prices for new tenancies in Greater London are rising at the slowest...
10 February 2016
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Data from Homelet shows that Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh and Newcastle showed the highest rental increases in 2015. HomeLet’s annual review of the...
12 January 2016
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Navigating your way through the landlord world can sometimes be tricky, with so many things to consider. Here at HomeLet we...
11 January 2016
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The latest figures from the HomeLet Rental Index reveal that rents on new tenancies agreed over the three months to November...
09 December 2015
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Having an unoccupied property – known as a void period – is one of the things a landlord wants to minimise...
21 October 2015
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Rent price rises have slowed to match the pace of house price growth in the UK after nine months of sustained...
16 October 2015
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The rate of rent price increases across the UK is slowing – but rents are still 10.5% higher than a year...
15 September 2015
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Rent prices continue to rise across the UK, with many diverse regions now keeping pace with, or exceeding, the pace of...
11 August 2015
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Wakefield, Coventry, Brighton, Nottingham and Greater London top the list of hotspots where tenants new to the area account for the...
17 July 2015
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As a landlord, you know the risks associated with owning a property, and you therefore know that it’s essential to make...
03 July 2015
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For landlords, the importance of purchasing quality insurance cover can never be underestimated. Unfortunately, standard home buildings or content policies don’t...
27 May 2015
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Our comparison tool creates new insight for landlords. When choosing a letting agent or utilities supplier it’s vital to be able to...