Asking rents are rising as individual landlords sell and institutional investors, led by North American capital, take a bigger share of build to rent.

Bristol, West Yorkshire and Merseyside recorded some of the largest average quarterly falls in available rental listings this year.

Average London house prices have fallen 0.10% a month since January, while rents have risen 0.47%.

Advertised rents in London climbed to £2,825 a month, with listings down 9% and demand up 6%.

Direct bookings made up 57% of UK check-ins in Q3 2026 but generated 68% of revenue.

Tighter supply is lifting London rental growth, while the Landlord Register rollout begins on 15 December.

The average annual rental yield across England and Wales rose to 7.9% from 7.5% a year earlier.

Rents fell in most regions in September, but rental affordability remains uneven, with the salary needed for an average-priced home ranging from £26,160 to £72,450.

A net 37% of surveyors expect rents to rise over the next three months as tenant demand strengthens, RICS reports.

The average UK room rent hit a record £769 a month in Q3 2026, up 1% from £762 a year earlier.