New properties are being rented out at the highest rate since Covid, according to Rics – the rental property market has seen a significant increase.

The flow of new rental properties entering the market has decreased at the fastest pace since the first Covid lockdown five years ago, according to research by Britain’s property surveyors. Despite steady demand for properties, there is a shortage of new rentals from landlords, as reported by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). The July 2025 Rics Residential Market Survey indicated a negative trend in landlords making their properties available for rent, the weakest reading since April 20

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/aug/14/drop-new-properties-rent-steepest-covid-says-rics-prices