Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Hamptons reveals new-let rents rise 2.4% as North tops £1,000
Hamptons reports average GB new-let rents reached £1,419 in August, up 2.4 percent year on year as the North moved past £1,000.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Savills: RRA costs lift prime rents again in Q2
Savills says prime rents rose again in the second quarter as landlords passed through higher borrowing, tax and Renters’ Rights Act costs, keeping upward pressure on top-end lettings.
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Knight Frank cuts 2026 house price forecast as rents stay firm
Knight Frank has cut its UK house price growth forecast for 2026 to 1.5 percent, but says rents will keep rising as tighter possession rules…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Scottish rents stabilise below inflation as market finds its level
Rents across Scotland rose by just 2.4 percent over the past year – below the inflation rate of 3.11 percent – as the rental market…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rents fall for first time as southern slowdown takes hold
Rents on newly let homes have fallen for the first time, with the South of England driving a broader cooling across the market. Data from…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rental growth set to outpace house prices as investors exit market
UK landlords are set to benefit from stronger rental yields as house price growth slows sharply, according to fresh forecasts from property consultancy Knight Frank….
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rents still rising across UK despite cooling house price inflation
UK private rents climbed 7.0% in the year to May 2025, despite slowing house price inflation and new tax rules dampening sales. The average rent…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Residential landlords set to thrive as rent growth outpaces rental reform
New figures show that rental prices across Great Britain have increased by nearly 10% in the past year-underscoring the strong profitability of the sector, even…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Oxford-Cambridge Arc set for 23% rental growth as tech hub plans progress
Labour’s plan to transform the Oxford-Cambridge Arc into “Europe’s Silicon Valley” is set to send rental prices soaring, with new analysis predicting increases of up…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rental growth slows to three-year low as affordability pressures bite
For the first time in over three years, the growth in UK rents has slowed, with average increases for new lets standing at 3.9% over…
Buy-to-let Property News
Flats lead the way in buy-to-let market with top returns and rising rents
The latest analysis from Inventory Base, the UK’s leading property inventory specialists, indicates that cooling property values combined with strong rental growth make flats the…
Buy-to-let Property News
New Report Reveals Shifts in Private Renting Trends
The Mortgage Works’ latest Private Rented Report has unveiled significant changes within the sector, highlighting an 80% increase in renters aged between 55 and 64…
Buy-to-let Property News
Rental growth slows but demand remains “out of control” and rents “unaffordable”
UK rental growth has slowed to a modest +0.2% increase from April to May, according to the latest HomeLet Rental Index. Despite this slight deceleration,…
Buy-to-let Property News
UK rental growth hits 30-month low, but competition remains fierce
UK rental growth has slowed to its lowest level in 30 months, with Zoopla’s latest Rental Market Report showing a 6.6% increase in rents. Despite…
Buy-to-let Property News
Changing rental trends drive balanced price growth for all property types
The latest research by Zero Deposit reveals that tenant demand is fostering strong rental growth across all property types, highlighting the need for a diverse…
