Bootle recorded the largest rent rise in Q4 2025, with average room rents up 18% year on year.

Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, explores how government policy and market uncertainty shaped demand, supply, and rents in London’s prime lettings...

The North East saw rents fall 22% month-on-month, marking one of the sharpest regional declines.

Average UK rents fell 1.5% month-on-month to £1,317 in December 2025, though they remained 2.6% higher than a year ago at £1,284.

Average rents in December 2025 hit £1,214 per month, the lowest level in nine months and down £31 per month compared to November's £1,245 average.

The platform underwrote over £5 billion of potential new-build acquisition opportunities during 2025 across its current active markets.

HSBC UK launched 80% loan-to-value mortgage products in March 2025 and introduced top slicing in October 2025, enabling landlords to use personal income when rental income falls...

Only six counties across England recorded increased rental demand during Q4, led by Herefordshire at 8.7% and North Yorkshire at 7.1%.

Tenants are placing growing emphasis on technology when choosing where to live, and investors who respond quickly are positioning themselves more strongly in the rental market.

Nearly six in 10 (58%) UK postcode districts now have average rents exceeding the £625 monthly tax-free threshold, which hasn't changed since 2016.