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Rents stall as supply improves - Rightmove
Rent rises for homes outside the capital have stalled at the start of 2026. Rightmove reports that the average advertised rent outside London remained at…
6 min read·22 April 2026
Unite accelerates student halls sales as bookings slow
Britain's biggest student landlord is selling off some of its halls of residence as student booking rates dip . Unite Group has reserved just 74% of its 72,000…
4 min read·22 April 2026
Rental yields increased the national average to 8.1% at the start of 2026.
Fleet Mortgages released data that compares the first quarter of this year with the same period last year. The research shows yields are up 0.7% annually and…
3 min read·10 April 2026
England's rents edge up ahead of tenant rights reform
Rent inflation remained muted across England in March with a year-on-year rise of 2.4%, up slightly from February's 2% but below the 4.6% recorded in March…
5 min read·10 April 2026
Landlord exodus slows ahead of Renters' Rights Act
The pace of landlords offloading properties has begun to soften as the market enters a holding pattern before the Renters' Rights Act takes effect on 1 May…
5 min read·10 April 2026
Research shows more landlords are insisting on guarantors for rental tenancies
Lettings management platform, Alto, questioned 250 estate and letting professionals and discovered a 33% increase in guarantor requirements over the past year…
3 min read·7 April 2026