Rentals & Leasing

9+ hour, 46+ min ago   (710+ words) Average rents have been pushed higher after rental supply dropped for the first time in three years in July, Zoopla data shows. The portal says the main driver is scarcity rather than new regulations under the Renters’ Rights Act, with…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1027+ words) The number of homes available to rent has fallen for the first time in three years, putting renewed upward pressure on rents across the UK. Rental supply is now 3% lower than a year ago, according to Zoopla’s latest Rental Market…...

15+ hour, 41+ min ago   (885+ words) The property portal expects rents to be rising by between 4% and 5% by the end of 2026, compared with annual growth of 2.6% currently. Average UK rents now stand at £1,340 a month, with annual growth having increased from a recent low of 1.6% in…...

14+ hour, 38+ min ago   (319+ words) Higher mortgage rates add a whopping £35,000 to an average London buyer’s deposit, according to a new analysis. A report from the portal says: “The impact of higher mortgage rates has hit home buyers in London much harder than the rest…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago   (439+ words) A Bengaluru tenant has sought advice online after claiming that his landlord withheld nearly Rs 1.1 lakh from a Rs 1.3 lakh security deposit following the family's move out of a 3 BHK villa in Bidadi. The tenant shared his experience in a…...

11+ hour, 40+ min ago   (556+ words) The rising cost of renting a home in the UK has accelerated after a three-year slowdown - with tenants told to expect more pain to come. Average rental costs for new tenancies were up 2.6% in July compared with a year earlier,…...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago   (738+ words) A Bengaluru tenant paid a ₹1.30 lakh security deposit for a 3BHK villa, lived there for two years, and walked away with just ₹19,000. The rest, a staggering ₹1.11 lakh, was withheld by the landlord for repainting, labour, and a full month's rent despite…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (624+ words) As Victoria's rental compliance rules tighten, Fixer Group is scaling fast across Melbourne - without losing the small-company care that built it. For property managers, rental providers and renters alike, the stakes – and the paperwork – have never been higher. And the…...

17+ hour, 59+ min ago   (370+ words) Rental prices are expected to rise sharply by the end of the year according to Zoopla(Image: Getty Images) Elevated mortgage rates are placing strain on the rental sector, with UK rental prices forecast to rise by 4% to 5% annually by…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago   (652+ words) The number of homes available to rent dropped after a three-year recovery, pushing rents higher, according to data from Zoopla. Its Rental Market Report showed there were 3% fewer rental homes available than a year earlier, while supply was down 6% in…...