Rental prices have left renters in eight regions needing higher salaries than a year ago, with Scotland recording the biggest annual rise in required income at 3.2%.
Propertymark's August 2026 tracker shows the UK rental market splitting along regional lines, with London affordability pressures growing while rents ease in parts of the South.
Propertymark is urging landlords and letting agents to review their licensing obligations as the Renters' Rights Act raises the maximum civil penalty for unlicensed properties to...
Landlords continue to benefit from strong tenant demand, with an average of nine prospective tenants competing for every available rental property in June, according to Propertymark.