Rents continued their upward trajectory in April, with the latest figures from Goodlord showing a year-on-year increase of nearly 6% in England. The average monthly rent now stands at £1,166, marking a £63 rise compared to April 2023. Renters in the South West saw the most significant year-on-year change, with rents jumping by 11%, while Greater London experienced the smallest increase at just 3%. Month-on-month, rents in England rose by 0.6%, with the East Midlands record

There's a critical shortage of homes to rent across England, with less than half of those advertised being ready for tenants to move into, research reveals. The findings from Zero Deposit highlight the imbalance between supply and demand and the urgent need for more landlords in the private rented sector (PRS). The firm analysed nearly 128,000 listings and found that only 49% of rental properties are immediately available. A further 16% are available within a month, while a

Last year saw the highest number of households being evicted due to Section 21 'no-fault' evictions since data collection began in 2018, Generation Rent says. It is pointing at new government figures for England and says that when the House of Lords debate the Renters (Reform) Bill, protection for tenants from eviction must be strengthened. The campaign group estimates that abolishing Section 21 last year could have prevented homelessness for 10,000 households that were evicted