The Agent Blog - Goodlord | Affordability (6)

Feb 1, 2020

Data

Rents

Affordability

Movement

February is the cheapest month for renters to move house

An analysis conducted by Goodlord looked at thousands of lets from across the UK. The research revealed that the average monthly price of a UK rental property was cheapest in February.

Jan 8, 2020

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Rental market remains stable over holiday period

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector in December 2019 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, tenancy lengths, voidage periods and more, in the Goodlord Rental Index.

Oct 2, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

London rents now twice as high as UK average

The latest Goodlord Rental Index has shown that renters in London are now spending double the UK average on rent each month.

May 31, 2019

Data

Rents

Affordability

Tenants

Living alone costs Brits over a third of their salaries

Renters living alone in the UK spend 36% of their income on rent, found research by Goodlord.

May 10, 2019

Data

Affordability

Tenants

One in five tenants need a guarantor to rent

Goodlord analysed 55,000 tenants who applied for a property through our platform and found that 20% cannot rent without a guarantor.

May 7, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Void periods averaging three weeks throughout England and Wales - Goodlord Rental Index

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector in April 2019 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, tenancy lengths, voidage periods and more, in the Goodlord Rental Index.

Apr 10, 2019

Data

Affordability

Movement

Legislation

Tenant Fee Ban: Tenants could pay up to 50% less to move, increasing demand for lettings

The ban on tenant fees, coupled with the popularity of deposit replacement schemes, means it could cost renters much less to move home when the Tenant Fees Act comes into effect, and potentially increase the demand for lettings.

Apr 3, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

Average rent up in six out of eight regions in March - Goodlord Rental Index

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector in March 2019 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, tenancy lengths, voidage periods and more, in the Goodlord Rental Index.

Feb 5, 2019

Data

Rental Index

Voids

Rents

Affordability

West Midlands the most affordable area for renters - Goodlord Rental Index

Goodlord reveals key figures for the private rented sector in January 2019 based on tenancies processed through our platform, including average rents, tenancy lengths, voidage periods and more, in the Goodlord Rental Index.