https://www.gov.uk/guidance/renters-rights-act-overview-for-tenants The Renters’ Rights Act changes how landlords let out private properties on or from 1 May 2026. This overview of the main changes is for tenants. Separate guidance is available for landlords. The changes apply to privately rented properties. Different rules apply if you: rent from a housing association or local councillive in student…
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Brighton and Hove rental inflation is now less than 1%
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/april2026
Private rentals are now increasing by 1.8% in Brighton and Hove
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/march2026 Private rent and house prices, UK: March 2026The Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR) measures private rent inflation for new and existing tenancies. The UK House Price Index (HPI) measures house price inflation.
This year’s Universal Credit uplift means that the basic rate of unemployment benefits will go up by more than inflation for the first time since 1983.
This year’s Universal Credit uplift means that the basic rate of unemployment benefits will go up by more than inflation for the first time since 1983. But the real-terms value of unemployment benefit is still 5% lower than in 2010-11. By contrast, State Pension rose by 20% over the same period.
Landlords now to fulfil new legal duty for Renters’ Rights Act
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/landlords-now-to-fulfil-new-legal-duty-for-renters-rights-act Millions of tenants across England will receive new vital information on the biggest changes to renting in history on 1 May 2026 Government has published a new official document explaining tenancy changes, which landlords and agents must give legally to their tenants by 31 May 2026 11 million renters are just 6 weeks away…
Brighton and Hove rental inflation drops to 2.5%
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/february2026 Average UK monthly private rents increased by 3.5%, to £1,367, in the 12 months to January 2026 (provisional estimate); this annual growth rate is down from 4.0% in the 12 months to December 2025. Average rents increased to £1,423 (3.5%) in England, £826 (5.8%) in Wales, and £1,021 (2.6%) in Scotland, in the 12…
Top 50 universal credit housing element, sorted by studio and one bed flat
Shared accommodation rate and then one bed, two bed, three bed and four bed. Brighton and Hove as the 18th most expensive broad rental market area – with the top 13 covered by London. Central London £829.83 £1,439.97 £1,793.98 £2,160.02 £3,060.00Inner East London £699.50 £1,439.97 £1,750.00 £2,160.02 £3,000.00Inner North London £708.27 £1,439.97 £1,793.98 £2,160.02 £3,060.00Inner…
Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance rates: 2026 to 2027
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-local-housing-allowance-rates-2026-to-2027 Monthly Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance rates for England, Scotland and Wales from April 2026 to March 2027. And to see what the 30th percentile is doing in your board rental market area see, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-housing-allowance-lha-rates-applicable-from-april-2026-to-march-2027
Rental inflation drops to 4% in Brighton and Hove
Rental inflation has dropped from 5% to 4% in Brighton and Hove in the latest ONS December data. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/december2025
Homelessness in England 2025
https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/policy_and_research/policy_library/homelessness_in_england_2025 Findings include: there are an estimated 382,618 people who are now homeless in England, including 175,025 children.this represents an 8% increase (28,602 people) in just a year, and means that at least one in 153 people in England are homeless (65 per 10,000 population).there are 202,587 people homeless in London, which is the equivalent…