"Affordability still stretched, but stock in short supply"

"2026 has all the credentials to be regarded as a pivotal year for the rental market. The abolition of the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement has marked the biggest change in landlord and tenant regulation since, well, its introduction."

"We examine the likely impact of new regulations on rental strategy and pricing"

"After a strong start to the year, the second quarter marked a more subdued period across much of the UK’s prime rental markets. Overall, average rents for prime properties continued to grow, albeit at a slower pace"

"As we approach the biggest change in rental regulation of the past 30 years, many residential landlords – whatever their first intentions were when they embarked on their investment journey – will be reviewing whether to stick, hold or twist"

"With new regulations on the horizon, we’ve outlined who will be affected and the key changes any landlord or tenant needs to know"