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The latest edition of the HomeLet Rental Index shows a near double-digit average annual rent rise across the UK. Renters can now...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A lettings industry expert has admitted he has “little hope” that the current rental market crisis for renters will improve. Andy Halstead, HomeLet &...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A Conservative politician has named an individual who he claims is responsible for high rent rises and increasing homelessness. Murdo Fraser, the...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The average UK rental price hits another all-time high of £1,261 pcm, increasing a further 1.4 per cent from last month. Excluding...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent lettings industry figure has summed up the continuing rental market frenzy in three words - “the madness continues.” Andy Halstead, HomeLet &...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The average UK rental price is now £1,229 pcm, increasing 1.3 per cent from last month. Greater London sees a massive...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest lettings market index shows another big rise - with London at its highest-ever level. HomeLet says the average UK rent...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest lettings market index shows another big rise - with London at its highest-ever level. HomeLet says the average UK rent...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest HomeLet rental index shows that UK average rental prices are continuing to rise after a previous drop in prices...
05 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...
07 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Today’s rental market is unsustainable according to a leading industry supplier. HomeLet’s latest monthly market snapshot says the average rent in the...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A survey of 12,000 tenants suggests that over three-quarters are concerned about the impact of the cost of living crisis on...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Labour’s London Mayor - buoyed up after the party’s successes in the capital in last week’s elections - has renewed his...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The average rent in the UK has hit another record high of £1,091 after a 1.2 per cent increase in the...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A player in the rental insurance field is warning landlords that the growing cost of living crisis makes it more important...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Official government data suggests that rents are rising by 1.8 per cent a year - but a prominent analyst has gone...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News
One of the major lettings market indices has produced figures showing how much rents rose in 2021. HomeLet says the average rent...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News
HomeLet says the average rent in the UK is now £1,059, down a tiny 0.2 per cent from a month ago. However, the...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News
One of the leading industry suppliers has given a warning to government that continual regulation and legal changes restricting landlords will...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
The latest HomeLet market index shows that the average rent in the UK is now at a record high of £996...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Rents have risen gently across most regions of the UK but worries are growing over the longer-term economic landscape. HomeLet’s latest lettings...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News
While there is optimism over Coronavirus vaccines, it’s likely that Covid-19 will continue to change tenants’ traditional aspirations in 2021 says...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
Average rents achieved on tenancies in June dropped marginally compared to May, but remain higher on an annual basis, the latest...
09 July 2020
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
Average UK rents continued to rise in February, but failed to keep up with inflation, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
The squeeze on supply, coupled with continued demand for properties from tenants, is likely to lead to continued rental increases across...
13 February 2020
From: Breaking News
The cost of renting a home in the UK is rising quicker than the rate of inflation, with the average monthly...
12 February 2020
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as...
24 December 2019
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: The Big Issues
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
From: Breaking News
Leading rent protection firms Barbon Insurance Group, trading as HomeLet and Rentshield Direct, and Let Alliance have today joined forces and...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
There was a drop in the number of properties ‘to let’ last month, while there was also a slowdown in the...
25 July 2019
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News
The cost of renting a home in the UK is rising quicker than the rate of inflation, with the average monthly...
11 March 2019
From: Breaking News
There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...
16 January 2019
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Sponsored Content
A number of tenants have been hit by rent rises over the past 12 months as landlords respond to extra taxes...
16 October 2018
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
The UK rental market is in recession for the first time since the global financial crisis, according to The Deposit Protection...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
With the outlook for savers looking dismal, many people continue to invest in the tried and tested route of bricks and...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
With tenants privately renting from a landlord now typically paying more than half of their income in rent, a growing number...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
October produced mixed results for the UK rental market as data for new listings ‘to let’ rose, while figures for properties...
20 November 2017
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
Annual rental price growth slowed between September and October with the cost of the average new let in Great Britain increasing...
13 November 2017
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
UK rental prices returned to growth in July, the first rise recorded for three months, according to the latest HomeLet Rental...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
Private landlords in the capital are starting to feel the pinch from weaker tenant demand, with some landlords being forced to...
23 May 2017
From: Breaking News
The ESTAS, a kite mark of excellent service for property professionals, has announced the winners of the Letting Agents of the...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
The cost of renting property in London looks set to increase in the months ahead on the back of the widening...
06 December 2016
From: Breaking News
Annual rental price growth slowed to 3% in October, which is the lowest rate of increase this year, HomeLet’s latest Rental Index has...