Growth in Rental Prices ‘Cools to Four-Year Low but Low Income Tenants Squeezed’

'Still being squeezed': Rent rises slow to four-year low but low-income tenants say crisis far from over

Rental prices have slowed to their lowest annual increase since the market was dealing with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures from a property website.

Growth in rental prices ‘cools to four-year low but low income tenants squeezed’

Average UK rental prices for new lets in April were 2.8 higher than a year earlier, marking the lowest rise since July 2021, Zoopla said.

Rent and mortgage growth slows for third consecutive month: Barclays – Mortgage Finance Gazette

Rent and mortgage spending increased 4.6% year-on-year in May, Barclays’ property insight reveals. The latest rent and mortgage spending figure is below the 5.2% recorded in April and marks the third consecutive month that growth has slowed. Meanwhile, spending on utilities rose 4.4%, the first… The post Rent and mortgage growth slows for third consecutive month: Barclays appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette.

Rent and mortgage growth slows for third consecutive month to 4.6% YoY: Barclays – Mortgage Strategy

Rent and mortgage spending increased 4.6% year-on-year in May, Barclays’ property insight reveals.  The latest rent and mortgage spending figure is below the 5.2% recorded in April and marks the third consecutive month that growth has slowed. Meanwhile, spending on utilities rose 4.4%, the first recorded rise in over a year, which is likely due to the energy price cap changes that came into effect on 1 April.  The data found that 29% of mortgage…

Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla

The rate at which rents are rising has slipped below wider inflation for the first time since the cost of living crisis, says Zoopla.

Rents rise at slowest pace for four years – is buy-to-let still worth it?

Slowing rental growth and higher property taxes are creating a headache for landlords. Does buy-to-let still offer a good yield?