Rents on new lets are rising across the UK but it's a highly localised picture
The average rent is now nearly £1,000 a month but there's a wide choice of more affordable markets for people who can be flexible.
Property news
All the latest news and insights on the property market for buyers, sellers and renters.
Queen's speech: no fault evictions to be banned
Landlords will no longer be able to evict renters for no reason as part of a package of measures included in the Queen’s Speech to make the rental market fairer.
Lenders reluctant to pass on full interest rate rises to borrowers
Intense competition in the mortgage market means lenders haven't been passing on full interest rate rises to borrowers since December.
10 homes for sale for £250,000
The average home now costs £249,700, according to our latest House Price Index. Find out what that money buys you across the UK.
Value of average UK home rises by £29,000 in two years
Property values rise at their fastest rate since 2007, as house price growth hits a 15-year high.
Property hotspots: where house prices have gone up the most in the last 10 years
Discover the top regions and towns across the UK that are on the up - and which hotspots in the capital have seen house prices rise the most in the last 10 years.
Whose house price have you snooped on?
From family and friends, to colleagues and even ex-partners, we reveal whose house prices Brits secretly look up – and how you can track down yours.
First-time buyer deposits soar more than 50% in a decade
The average person taking their first step on to the property ladder now puts down more than £45,000 as a deposit.
Expensive ground rents to be banned for new buyers
From 30 June, the government is banning expensive ground rents, meaning leaseholders will no longer have to pay them when purchasing a home on a long lease.
