3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (627+ words) Rents are facing renewed upward pressure as tenant demand grows and landlord instructions remain in negative territory, according to the latest RICS survey. In August, the net balance for tenant demand stood at +18%, while landlord instructions came in at -14%. Also,…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (460+ words) Room rents outpaced renters' budgets in around half of the UK's 35 largest flatshare cities in Q2 2026, with Edinburgh recording the biggest gap at £1,028 per year, according to data from SpareRoom. Room rents outpaced renters' budgets in around half of the UK's…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1076+ words) Updated 8 Sep 2026, 11:48am First published 8 Sep 2026, 9:46am Australia’s already strained rental pool has been shrinking since major housing reforms were announced in the May budget and the rising competition for homes is expected to spark more rent hikes. Exclusive analysis by research…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (372+ words) Landlords are seeing nearly £90,000 a year in gross rental income from the average UK landlord portfolio, up annually by nearly £16,500 according to Rushbrook. It estimates that the average landlord currently owns 7.3 properties with a combined estimated value of £1.7m. Both the…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (372+ words) Landlords are seeing nearly £90,000 a year in gross rental income from the average UK landlord portfolio, up annually by nearly £16,500 according to Rushbrook. It estimates that the average landlord currently owns 7.3 properties with a combined estimated value of £1.7m. Both the…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (461+ words) A leasehold group is urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to bring forward the £250 ground rent cap. The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) argues bringing in the cap now would help leaseholders with the cost of living by providing immediate savings for…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (406+ words) It was not my intention to move. I liked my apartment and my neighborhood, and my three roommates and I could have afforded a modest rent increase. Except the landlords demanded we renew the lease in February, seven months early....

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (451+ words) Everybody’s Home’s recent 2026 Priced Out report has reignited calls for rent caps. We understand the sentiment. Western Australian rents have risen significantly over the past few years and rental affordability is at the lowest level in decades. Rent caps are…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (229+ words) If it feels like more firms are buying the buildings they work in, you are not imagining it. CoStar Group counts 10 owner-occupier purchases across Britain so far this year, totaling above £1.3 billion, or about $1.8 billion. Analysts there say if the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (928+ words) Experts have painted a bleak picture for tenants(Image: Constantinis via Getty Images) A total of 43% of landlords plan to sell in the next 12 months, with experts warning that "the pressure on rents could be relentless". New research from The…...