7th October 2026 Room rents hit record high as supply falls The average UK room rent hit a record £769 a month in Q3 2026, up 1% from £762 a year earlier.
7th October 2026 Private rented sector share has almost doubled since 2000, says Dwelly The private rented sector's share of combined owner-occupied and privately rented stock rose from 12.5% in 2000 to 23.3% today.
7th October 2026 Build to rent investment passes £900m in Q3 as volumes hit record More than £900m flowed into UK build to rent in Q3, taking year-to-date investment above £4bn and ahead of any previous year at the same point.
7th October 2026 Nearly four in ten London flats resold below purchase price: e.surv Fewer than one in ten Scottish flats held for five to ten years sold below their previous recorded price.
7th October 2026 £570'000 bridge completes in 48 hours after term lender falls short The loan was set at 75% loan-to-value, with interest charged at 0.99% per month.
7th October 2026 House prices flat in September after 0.3% August fall: Lloyds The average UK property now costs £298,441, up marginally from £298,395 in August.
7th October 2026 Tenant demand rises 1.4% in Q3 across England 31.1% of rental listings across England were already marked let agreed in Q3.
7th October 2026 Propertymark publishes renting with pets guide Landlords in England have a 28-day timeframe to consider a pet request under the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
7th October 2026 Five signs lodger rights apply to room renters Lodger rights are narrower than assured tenants' protections, and five signs show which apply.
6th October 2026 British Business Bank lifts Shawbrook development finance guarantee... Around £240m of Shawbrook's lending, supporting around 1,200 homes, has been included in ENABLE Build since December 2024.