21+ hour, 46+ min ago  (580+ words) New Goodlord research shows the landlord exodus from the UK private rented sector is easing, but 24% of landlords are still actively selling and only 44% expect to remain in the market by 2031. The rate at which landlords are leaving the UK…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (688+ words) UK rent affordability worsens as tenants spend 39% of income on housing, impacting savings and daily living costs. Renters across the UK are now spending 39% of their monthly take-home pay on housing, highlighting worsening UK rent affordability and mounting pressure on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (741+ words) New lending data reveals the UK's leading buy-to-let hotspots for 2025, with student-heavy postcodes delivering some of the highest rental yields. Landlords continued to focus on university locations when investing in buy-to-let hotspots during 2025, according to new lending data from Paragon…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (366+ words) Firethorn secures Gateway 2 approval for its Stratford PBSA development, enabling full construction of 284 student beds with 35% affordable units. Firethorn has received Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator for its Stratford PBSA development in East London, a key milestone that…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (504+ words) 68% of tenants say a strong relationship with their landlord or agent is the top factor for staying long term. A strong relationship with a landlord or letting agent is the biggest factor that encourages tenants to remain in their rental…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (663+ words) Average monthly rents across Northern Ireland have reached "995, reflecting annual growth of over 6%, outpacing both inflation and wage growth. A deepening shortage of rental homes across the UK is pushing rents to historic highs, with Northern Ireland emerging as one…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (383+ words) UK Build to Rent investment forecast to top "5.7bn in 2026Property Reporter UK Build to Rent investment forecast to top "5.7bn in 2026 An estimated 146,728 Build to Rent units were completed in 2025, a 13.4% increase on the previous year. Build to Rent completions in the…...

4+ week, 18+ min ago  (419+ words) UK house prices have edged up for the second month running, according to Halifax. UK house prices rose 0.3% in February, following a 0.8% increase in January, with the average property now costing "301,151, a new high." Annual growth reached 1.3%, its strongest rate…...

4+ week, 43+ min ago  (192+ words) Justine Edmonds, director, BTR at LRG, explores how the build-to-rent sector is moving beyond its urban origins into suburban markets, driven by hospitality-inspired service models that are reshaping what renters expect from a home. Build to Rent (BTR) has come…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (572+ words) Greg Tsuman, managing director for lettings at Martyn Gerrard Estate Agents, argues that landlords who price carefully, market well, and draw on local knowledge are better placed to protect their returns than those who chase unrealistic rents in an increasingly…...