Rushbrook's analysis of Government data puts 39% of all leasehold dwellings in the private rented sector, as ministers plan an independent regulator for property agents.
The average inner London room rent reached £1,002 a month, up 2.3% on the previous quarter and 1.1% on a year earlier, just shy of the £1,003 record set in Q4 2023.
The Better Renting programme will develop tools and a website to improve landlord compliance in Greater Manchester, where almost 250,000 households rent privately.