Zoopla June 2026: Cheap Areas Surge, Big Cities Stall
Zoopla published its June 2026 Rental Market Report this week. The national headline is positive: UK average new let rent at £1,321 per month, up 2.1% year on year.
Read articleUK Housing Shortfall 2026: The Supply Case for Buy-to-Let
The government's 1.5 million new homes target gets repeated so often that most people have stopped checking the delivery numbers against it.
Read articleSavills Cuts UK House Prices Forecast 2026: BTL Analysis
Savills published a revised house price forecast on 1 June. The headline: UK house prices down 2% for 2026, a full four-point reversal from the +2% they were projecting in January.
Read articleUK House Prices Fall in May 2026: What BTL Investors Should Know
Nationwide published its May 2026 House Price Index on 4 June. UK house prices fell 0.6% month on month, seasonally adjusted. The annual rate is still positive at 1.7%, but softer than readings from earlier in the year.
Read article220,000 PRS Exits in 2026: The Professional Landlord Opportunity
Around 220,000 rental homes are leaving the private rented sector in England this year. That is Pepper Money's April 2026 projection: roughly 5% of all PRS stock removed in a single year.
Read articleHouse Price Divide 2026: North Rises While London Falls
Rightmove published their May 2026 House Price Index on 18 May. The national headline is a 1.2% monthly rise to an average asking price of £378,304. Decent enough.
Read articleUK Rental Yields Hit 8.1%: Where to Buy BTL in 2026
Fleet Mortgages published their Q1 2026 Rental Barometer on 19 May. UK average gross yield: 8.1%, up from 7.4% twelve months ago. Six regions in England and Wales are above 8%. The North East is at 9.8%.
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