73% of Gen Z renters felt overwhelmed, uncertain, anxious or scared when first looking for a home to rent.

HMO placements increased from 2,570 in 2022/23 to 3,590 in 2024/25, showing growing use of shared housing.

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

17% of rental homes sold in 2025 remained in the private rented sector, up from 9% in 2024.

Letting property requires more time and money than expected, according to newly released analysis from Pegasus Insight.

UK average monthly private rents reached £1,367 in January 2026, with annual growth of 3.5%, the lowest rate since March 2022.

Demand for two and three-bedroom homes is outpacing smaller properties in six regional markets, reflecting renters staying in the sector for longer.

Available rental stock fell 4% year-on-year while lettings valuations doubled compared with December.

62% of landlords now feel optimistic about their future, up from 47% a year ago.

Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, explores how early-year momentum in London’s lettings market faded as falling supply, regulatory uncertainty and...