UK rent affordability worsens as tenants spend 39% of income on housing, impacting savings and daily living costs.

London room rents have risen 37% in five years, climbing from £721 per month in Q4 2020 to £985 per month in Q4 2025.

68% of tenants say a strong relationship with their landlord or agent is the top factor for staying long term.

As regulation tightens and competition increases, operators will need to treat leasing as a relationship-driven process rather than a transactional one.

Average UK monthly private rent is now £1,360, up 5% in a year.

February showed mixed movement across the rental market, highlighting regional differences.

The cuts follow just days after the society extended its Credit Revive range.

New listings rose 6% year on year and 13% month on month in January, giving renters the widest supply pool seen in recent months.

Simon Mydlowski, partner in real estate at Clarion, analyses how proposed leasehold reforms represent both a challenge to traditional property investment structures and an opportunity...

The Mortgage Lender now offers limited-edition buy-to-let products with rates starting from 3.29%.