The average UK room rent reached a record £769 a month in the third quarter of 2026, with rents hitting new highs in seven of the UK’s nine regions.

Some 14% of landlords in England who let to flatsharers have switched to room-only tenancies since the Renters’ Rights Act took effect, with a further 12% considering it.

Lodger rooms made up 29% of total UK flatshare supply in the third quarter of 2026, yet supply fell 1.4% year on year.

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

Room rents outpaced renters' budgets in around half of the UK's 35 largest flatshare cities in Q2 2026, with Edinburgh recording the biggest gap at £1,028 per year, according to...

Room rental supply has entered negative growth for the first time in three years, with flatshare demand in suburban commuter areas around London, Manchester and Edinburgh intensifying...

Room rental supply has turned negative in inner London for the first time in three years, according to new SpareRoom data.

New research into renter sentiment shows overwhelming support for rent controls, with affordability stretched thin across the UK rental market.

New data shows UK rents have hit record highs in six of the country's nine regions, as flatshare supply falls for the first time in three years.

SpareRoom data reveals London's rental market is losing flatsharers to well-connected Home Counties locations, with Waltham Abbey seeing a 113% surge in renter interest.