Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, examines why recent tax changes and upcoming regulations could accelerate landlord exits and drive a continued surge in rents...

The value of rent arrears has fallen for the third consecutive quarter of 2025, according to research from Reposit.

Rental supply is up 10% year-to-date compared with 2024.

The NRLA has warned that the Budget will drive up rents and harm low-income tenants

London saw 45,000 more search enquiries for houses to rent among British tenants, representing a 13% increase, though international demand dropped 21%.

London rents have risen 37% over the past five years, reaching £995 per month in Q3 2025.

40% of landlords plan to sell at least one property in the next 12 months, while only 7% intend to buy.

67% of Scottish landlords raised rents this year, the highest in Great Britain.

October saw 7% more properties entering the market than the same month in 2024, with the largest increases in the East Midlands, Wales, and West Midlands (all up 11%).

Average rent near the line now stands at £2,122 per month, 3.2% higher growth than the wider London average.