11+ hour, 59+ min ago   (504+ words) Home » No legal requirement for tenants in SA to pay rental deposits – housing tribunal boss Gauteng Rental Housing Tribunal chairperson Emmanuel Masombuka clarifies that rental deposits are not required unless agreed in a lease. South African tenants are under no…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1027+ words) The number of homes available to rent has fallen for the first time in three years, putting renewed upward pressure on rents across the UK. Rental supply is now 3% lower than a year ago, according to Zoopla’s latest Rental Market…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago   (556+ words) The rising cost of renting a home in the UK has accelerated after a three-year slowdown - with tenants told to expect more pain to come. Average rental costs for new tenancies were up 2.6% in July compared with a year earlier,…...

17+ hour, 11+ min ago   (43+ words) The Times Misguided rental reforms have made finding a property more difficult Measures to protect tenants have led to landlords becoming more cautious, increasing the hoops those hoping to rent must jump through...

14+ hour, 8+ min ago   (624+ words) As Victoria's rental compliance rules tighten, Fixer Group is scaling fast across Melbourne - without losing the small-company care that built it. For property managers, rental providers and renters alike, the stakes – and the paperwork – have never been higher. And the…...

17+ hour, 3+ min ago   (241+ words) An agency says landlords tested higher rents before restrictions came in, under the Renters Rights Act. Chestertons makes the claim in a characteristically upbeat assessment of London’s rental market as summer segues into autumn. The agency says tenantdemand increased in…...

19+ hour, 27+ min ago   (370+ words) Rental prices are expected to rise sharply by the end of the year according to Zoopla(Image: Getty Images) Elevated mortgage rates are placing strain on the rental sector, with UK rental prices forecast to rise by 4% to 5% annually by…...

17+ hour, 1+ min ago   (939+ words) Rents are rising faster again after a sharp slowdown over 2024 and 2025 and are on track to climb as much as 5% by the end of the year. This is directly as a result of declining supply, according to the latest Zoopla…...

17+ hour, 29+ min ago   (340+ words) Rising mortgage rates are intensifying pressure on the UK rental market, with annual price growth projected to reach 4% to 5% by the end of the year. Property portal giant Zoopla noted that elevated borrowing costs are keeping prospective buyers in tenancy…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (252+ words) Landlords are being invited to a free seminar to help them navigate a changing property market. Hosted by Oxfordshire lettings agency Finders Keepers, the Property Intelligence seminar will take place at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in Oxford on Wednesday, September…...