Advertised rents on Hello Neighbour's Greater London listings rose 6.1% year on year in September to an average of £2,448, down from 9.8% in August.

Demand for 0-1 bedroom rental homes in London is up 10% year-on-year, compared with 4% nationally.

Average rent in Britain rose an estimated 8.7% between 2023 and 2024, from £1,174 to £1,276 a month.

Average luxury house rents in Prime Central London hit £4,177 a week (£217,204 per annum) in 2026, a 67% rise on the 2025 figure of £2,499 a week.

Supply across the London rental market continued to grow in August 2026, with new listings running 2.9% ahead of last year and landlord numbers holding firm four months into the RRA.

New Rightmove data shows rental market competition is highest in Merseyside and Scotland, even as supply and demand conditions continue to ease from pandemic-era peaks.

Propertymark's data showed rising rental arrears in July, pointing to growing financial pressure on households.

The average property settlement received by divorced over-50s is £154,302, with 56% receiving £100,000 or more and 24% receiving more than £200,000.

Professionally managed rental homes could offer consumers greater transparency as technology changes the way properties are searched and compared.

Average rents in Lothian stand at £1,415 per month, against £554 in Dumfries and Galloway, a proportional rental market divide of 155.4%.