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Boost for renters as market ‘at best for six years’

Average inquiries per rental property dropped from 6.5 to 4.8 in February, indicating reduced competition while UK new-let rents rose 1.9% year-on-year to January.

  • The rental market in the UK is becoming more balanced, with less competition for homes and slower rent increases than in recent years.
  • Private landlords have been prompted to reassess their portfolios due to changes in tenancy legislation, higher operating costs, and increased mortgage rates, leading to a more professionalized private rented sector.
  • According to a property website, competition for rental homes in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for the month of February in six years, with an average of 4.8 inquiries per property, down from 6.5 last year.
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Market conditions for renters ‘best for six years’

There was ‘clear evidence’ of the rental market becoming more balanced after a peak in competition seen in 2022 and 2023, Zoopla said.

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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