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DWP projections reported in May put spending on housing benefit and Universal Credit housing costs at £38.8 billion in 2026–27. The report linked the increase to rents and pressure on…
England’s planning guidance for build-to-rent schemes was updated on 8 May 2026. The revision concerns affordable private rent within these developments. It does not require ordinary small landlords to provide…
Savills estimated that 254,000 former buy-to-let properties were listed for sale across Great Britain in the year to the end of March 2026, according to Property Industry Eye. The report…
Reports of early government discussions about rent controls, including a possible one-year freeze in England, drew responses from landlord and agent organisations. No policy, start date or draft legislation had…
TwentyCi reported that former rental homes made up 12.4% of new sales listings in the first quarter of 2026, down from 22.5% a year earlier. Its figures also suggested that…
Average advertised rents outside London remained at £1,370 a month in the first quarter of 2026, according to Rightmove. Annual growth was 1.6%. The tracker also showed fewer enquiries per…
Average UK room rents were £747 a month in the first quarter of 2026, broadly unchanged from a year earlier, according to SpareRoom. Its figures also showed slower growth in…
Private new housing output in Great Britain fell 6.3% in the three months to January 2026, according to the ONS. It was the largest negative contributor to a 2% fall…