Landlord caution limits rental supply
Monday 19th October, 2026
Savills says UK prime rents rose in the third quarter of 2026 as landlord uncertainty and fewer available homes intensified competition among renters.
This gives you a chance to speak to the pressures renters face as fewer homes come onto the UK rental market.
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Savills reports rising prime rents and a shortage of homes to let, giving you an opportunity to share Rightmove data on rental supply, asking rents and tenant demand.
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Explain why higher yields may not bring landlords back
A property market expert can explain why stronger rental yields may still fail to offset landlords’ concerns about regulation, tax and mortgage costs.
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Why: It challenges the assumption that better returns automatically mean more homes to rent.