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Jun 16, 2025

Landlords

Legislation

5 surprising takeaways from the UK Spending Review (2025)

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered some welcome news for the private rented sector in the 2025 Spending Review on Wednesday, June 11.

May 30, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents rise for FIFTH month in a row as ‘summer surge’ begins

Rents rose for the fifth month in a row during May, while voids held steady at 21 days. Year on year, rents are up 3.7%.

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May 9, 2025

Landlords

Referencing

Renters' Rights Act

Tenant reference checks: How to make your processes Renters’ Rights ready

The Renters’ Rights Act makes placing high-quality tenants in your landlords’ properties key. Automating tenant reference checks helps you do that.

Apr 30, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents rise for fourth month in a row

Rents rose for the fourth month in a row during April, while voids held steady at 21 days. Year on year, rents are up 4.2%.

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Apr 25, 2025

Landlords

Rent Protection

No rent guarantee insurance? You're driving without a seatbelt

In an increasingly unpredictable PRS, the question isn't: 'Is rent guarantee insurance worth it?' It's 'Can you afford not to have it?'

Apr 1, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents rise for third consecutive month during March

Rents rose again during March, with prices increasing for the third month in a row. Year-on-year, rents are now tracking 4.6% higher per property.

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Mar 27, 2025

Landlords

Legislation

Spring Statement 2025: 6 striking takeaways for the PRS

Labour announced billions in additional funding for social and affordable housing, while also promising to cut red tape to accelerate construction.

Mar 3, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents rise as voids drop across England

Average rents rose across England during February and voids shortened across all regions monitored. Spring will likely see an uptick in tenant demand.

Feb 3, 2025

Data

Landlords

Rents rise but record voids and slashed advertised prices indicate market softening

Rents were up by 4.6% year-on-year in January 2025, while month-on-month rents were up 2%. The 24-day void period is the longest since April 2021.