SpareRoom finds 14 percent of landlords letting to sharers in England have switched to room-only tenancies since the Renters’ Rights Act took effect, with platform data showing flatmate-listed rooms down to 26 percent of supply in Q3 2026.
Goodlord’s October Rental Index shows UK rents up 5 percent year on year for the second month running, with average rents at £1,592 and void periods lengthening to 28 days.
Savills forecasts UK house prices will fall 1.5% in 2027 as mortgage rates stay above 5% until early 2028, with recovery delayed until late 2028 and 15.8% growth over the five years to 2031.
Pegasus Insight finds just 23 percent of landlords feel confident about their letting business, down from 63 percent in 2011, even though 85 percent still report a profit.
Rathbones calculates retired landlords face almost £36,000 in extra tax over 25 years as rental income tax rises four points from April 2027, hitting the third of landlords who rely on rent in retirement.
Reposit data released on 4 November shows 18 percent of tenancies fell into arrears in Q3 2026, up from 12 percent a year earlier, putting 2026 on course for its worst arrears rate in three years.
Hello Neighbour reports London advertised rents rose 7.6 percent year on year in October to £2,401, a sixth straight rise since the Renters Rights Act took effect.
Property platform August says almost 40 percent of 276 landlords have tightened references and affordability checks since the Renters’ Rights Act took effect, with a third now asking for a guarantor.
Federation of Master Builders analysis shows searches for the Warm Homes Local Grant have climbed sharply since summer, with landlords of EPC D to G homes in England able to seek funded insulation, heat pumps and solar ahead of winter and the 2030 EPC C target.
HM Revenue and Customs says landlords earning over £50,000 must file their second Making Tax Digital quarterly update by 7 November, with no tax due on submission and Saturday helpline cover from 9am to 3pm.
Lettie reports rental maintenance cases rose 40.8 percent during 21-27 October, with properties reporting up 58.1 percent and roof and guttering leaks up 460 percent as out-of-hours cases reached 47.7 percent of reports.
Connells Group forecasts UK house prices will rise 1 percent in 2026 and 1.5 percent in 2027, with London down 1 percent this year then up 2 percent.
