Savills reports that prime rents have continued to rise in London and selected regional markets, with Prime Central London showing its strongest quarterly rental growth in two years. The article links tighter supply and landlord caution to the Renters Rights Act, alongside tax and mortgage cost pressures, while noting that affordability is limiting the pace of further increases.
The article reports that London rental growth has outpaced house price growth in most boroughs since the start of the year, with average rents rising while average house prices have edged down overall. It highlights particularly strong rental growth in boroughs such as Camden and Islington, alongside weaker sales market performance across much of the capital.
The government’s impact assessment for extending Awaab’s Law to private rented tenancies forecasts continued growth in England’s private rental sector, rising from 4.827 million households in 2026 to an estimated 5.378 million by 2035. It also notes uncertainty around landlord numbers due to limited recent data, while suggesting the sector may consolidate to support remediation work at scale.
Room rents across most of the UK have reached record highs, while supply of flatshare rooms has fallen 4.7% year on year. The article links rising rents and shrinking supply to wider rental market pressures, including landlord exits, compliance concerns and local authority action on HMOs.
Chestertons has appointed Jordana Miles as Head of Short Lets as it reports stronger activity across its lettings business. The agency says tenant demand, move-ins and landlord instructions have all risen, with short lets seeing particular interest from corporate clients, relocating tenants and owners whose properties have not sold quickly.
