https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/lettings/Recent content in lettings on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 18 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/where-renters-are-20-worse-off-despite-national-rent-standstill/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/where-renters-are-20-worse-off-despite-national-rent-standstill/In the first months of 2026, average asking rents across Britain, excluding London, have stalled—marking the first time since 2017 that rents have not increased between the end of one year and the beginning of the next. According to Rightmove’s latest research, asking rents remained steady at £1,370 per month from Q4 2025 through Q1 2026. While rents outside the capital held firm, London bucked the trend with a modest 0.