More rent rises soon as landlords squeezed by market pressure

Property management and finance platform Lendlord says nearly 60% of landlords have rents in the past year and over a third planning increases before Christmas. 

Based on responses from active UK landlords, the survey sheds light on vacancy rates, rental strategy, tenant turnover and the potential impact of the Renters Rights Bill.

Key insights from the survey include:

• 58.5% of landlords have raised rents in the past 12 months (31.1% for some properties, 27.4% across their entire portfolio).
• 36.3% plan to increase rents in the next six months, with a further 30.4% undecided and watching the market.
• Vacancy rates remain low, with 72.8% of landlords fully let and only 6.8% reporting more than 25% vacancy.
• Tenant turnover is stable, with 73.8% saying there has been no significant change in move-ins and move-outs.
• The Renters’ Rights Bill is prompting review, but not reactionary pricing, with 72% either monitoring or planning to review rents, and only 14.4% having already made changes.

The results point to ongoing pressures in the rental market, alongside signs of resilience. While some landlords appear to be approaching rent increases cautiously, the data suggests rental prices remain under upward pressure, with 73% of landlords fully let and only 11.9% reporting voids above 10%.

Lendlord system data also reveals current average regional rents, based on landlord-reported figures:

• Greater London: £1,959.78
• South West: £1,500.99
• South East: £1,383.36
• East of England: £1,289.73
• North West: £1,000.53
• West Midlands: £995.80
• East Midlands: £991.23
• Wales: £941.39
• Yorkshire & Humberside: £858.91
• Scotland: £844.24
• Northern Ireland: £743.61
• North East: £732.55

A Landlord spokesperson says: “Landlords continue to play a pivotal role in meeting housing demand across the UK, and our latest survey shows that most are taking a measured approach to rent increases despite ongoing pressures. Many are raising rents, but they’re doing so cautiously, balancing inflationary pressures with tenant stability. Our data shows demand remains high, with very low vacancy rates across the board, and landlords are carefully monitoring the potential impact of regulatory change.

“This latest data gives a clearer picture of how landlords are responding on the ground, not just in terms of pricing, but how they’re thinking about stability, regulation and future plans.”

You can read the full report here: https://lendlord.io/q2-2025-regional-uk-rent-data

This article is taken from Landlord Today