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RICS: rent expectations rise to 3% as landlord supply falls
RICS reports landlords expect UK rents to rise about 3% over the next year after its August survey recorded tenant demand up and rental supply down.
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Hello Neighbour: rental demand settles as affordability caps rent growth
Hello Neighbour says viewing requests have more than halved since 2023 as tenant affordability, not migration, now limits how far advertised rents can rise.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
IFS warns rent controls would cut rental supply
IFS says rent controls would likely shrink the number of homes available to let and could push more landlords to sell, after fresh analysis examined how caps tend to affect rental supply and investment.
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Propertymark: nine tenants chase each rental home in June
Propertymark says an average of nine tenants chased each available rental home in June, with fresh Housing Insight data showing demand still running far ahead of supply.
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ONS: UK rents rise 3.7% as landlord supply stays under pressure
ONS says average UK private rents rose 3.7% to £1,393 in the year to July 2026, with the North East leading at 6.3% as landlord supply and affordability pressures continue to shape the market.
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TwentyCi says 834,800 landlord homes left PRS in decade
TwentyCi says 834,800 landlord-owned homes have left the private rented sector over the past decade, even as June 2026 delivered the first year-on-year rise in available rental stock for five years.
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Rightmove: rental supply falls below 2025 level as rents hit record
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.
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JLL: BTR investment hit £3bn in first half
UK build-to-rent investment reached £3 billion in the first half of 2026, making it the second-strongest start to a year on record, according to new…
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RICS says June tenant demand rose as landlord supply stayed tight
RICS says tenant demand strengthened in June while landlord instructions stayed at -18 percent, adding to the rental supply pressure that is still keeping rent expectations elevated.
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SpareRoom says Q2 room supply fell as six regions hit rent highs
SpareRoom says flatshare room supply fell 3.2 percent in Q2 2026 while room rents hit record highs in six UK regions, sharpening the supply squeeze in shared housing.
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Savills says England will miss 1.5m homes target by 662,500
Savills says England is on course to miss the government’s 1.5 million homes target by 662,500 over the next five years, a fresh warning for landlords facing a prolonged supply squeeze.
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ONS: short-term lets hit 100.9m nights in 2025 as supply fears grow
ONS says UK short-term lets recorded 100.9 million guest nights in 2025, up 11.5 percent year on year, with Wales and the North East posting the fastest growth as pressure on long-term rental supply persists.
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LRG says 78% of renters found fewer homes than expected
LRG says 78 percent of recent renters found fewer homes than expected when searching for a property, even as 9 in 10 landlords say the balance of power has shifted towards tenants under the latest rental rules.
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Propertymark says 86 renters chased 13 homes per branch in April
Propertymark says member branches logged 86 new applicant registrations against just 12.65 available properties in April, keeping landlord supply pressure and tenant competition in clear view.
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Zoopla says May rents rose fastest in cheaper areas as supply stayed tight
Zoopla said rents in lower-cost areas rose fastest in May 2026 as supply stayed tight, with annual growth hitting 5% where monthly rents are below £750.
