TwentyEA reports rental stock up 12.1 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2026, the highest level in seven years, with build-to-rent completions filling the gap left by smaller landlords selling up.
Chestertons says 36 percent of London landlords raised asking rents in May after the Renters’ Rights Act banned offers above the advertised rent, pointing to a fast pricing shift after 1 May.
Rightmove says advertised rents hit new records in London and across Great Britain outside the capital in Q2, while available rental supply fell 1 percent below last year for the first time since 2022.
Landlords can no longer use an asking rent to test the market and then accept a higher offer, after the Renters’ Rights Act banned rental…
