Tenants spend more than £10,000 on rent as affordability hits The average UK renter paid £10,580 in rent during 2025, swallowing 41% of their take home pay, research reveals.
Affordable areas drive strongest house price growth in 2025 Lower-priced parts of the country recorded the strongest rises in property asking prices last year as buyers continued to chase affordability, Rightmove reveals.
The UK’s rent rises slow but house prices are up – ONS Private rents across the UK continued to rise, though the pace eased towards the end of 2025.
The Role of Mortgage Brokers in Securing Buy-To-Let Finance In 2026, mortgage brokers play a more important role than ever in helping landlords navigate the complex buy-to-let market.
Interest rates fall to 3.75% as Bank of England eases borrowing pressure The Bank of England has reduced its base rate from 4% to 3.75%, cutting borrowing costs to their lowest level since February 2023.
