{"id":13665,"date":"2026-04-21T10:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lettingaproperty.com\/landlord\/blog\/?p=13665"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:18:27","slug":"rental-pulse-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lettingaproperty.com\/landlord\/blog\/rental-pulse-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Rental Pulse: April 2026 &#8211; The Market in Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 May 2026 is the biggest shift in UK lettings in a generation. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingaproperty.com\/landlord\/blog\/renters-rights-act-2025\/\">Renters\u2019 Rights Act<\/a> goes live, the cost of getting it wrong rises sharply for self-managed landlords. This month: where the market sits, exactly what changes, and a compliance checklist to work through.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The market in spring 2026<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingaproperty.com\/landlord\/blog\/uk-rental-market-trends-2025\/\">Recent Rightmove and Zoopla data<\/a> points to a more balanced market: annual rental growth is moderating to around 1.6\u20131.9%, and tenant competition has eased from its historic peaks to an average of roughly eight enquiries per property.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: Rightmove Q1 2026 Rental Trends Tracker; Zoopla Rental Market Report, March 2026.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 1 May countdown: what changes<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <strong>1 May 2026 in England<\/strong>, the framework changes for good:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Section 21 \u201cno-fault\u201d evictions are abolished<\/strong> &#8211; possession comes through the expanded Section 8 grounds.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>All tenancies become periodic<\/strong> (rolling) by default; fixed terms are gone.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Rent increases are limited to once a year<\/strong> via a Section 13 notice, evidenced against market rates.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Standards are enforced more strictly<\/strong>, including Awaab\u2019s Law on damp and mould.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A note on territory:<\/strong> these changes apply to <strong>England<\/strong>. <strong>Wales<\/strong> has operated a similar model since the Renting Homes (Wales) Act came into force in December 2022, and <strong>Scotland<\/strong> ended no-fault evictions back in 2017 under the Private Residential Tenancy. Wherever you let, the direction of travel is the same &#8211; open-ended tenancies and grounds-based possession.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A 10-point compliance checklist<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you manage your own properties, this is the groundwork to have in place for May:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingaproperty.com\/landlord\/blog\/deposit-protection-schemes\/\">Deposit protection<\/a> verified and certificates issued.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tenancy templates updated to the periodic model.<\/li>\r\n<li>Section 8 possession notice process understood and ready.<\/li>\r\n<li>Section 13 rent-increase process established.<\/li>\r\n<li>Property standards audited (Awaab\u2019s Law, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingaproperty.com\/landlord\/blog\/epc-certificates\/\">EPC<\/a>, electrical and gas safety).<\/li>\r\n<li>Document and record systems in order.<\/li>\r\n<li>Team and process training completed.<\/li>\r\n<li>Repair response times aligned to the new expectations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Tenant communications prepared (including the written statement).<\/li>\r\n<li>Expert support lined up for anything complex.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1 2026 performance<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the wider market balances, well-run lettings continue to outpace the national averages:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Metric<\/th>\r\n<th>LettingaProperty (Q1 2026)<\/th>\r\n<th>Market average<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Time to let<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>14 days<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>22 days<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Viewing requests per listing<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Time to first viewing request<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>48 hours<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>72+ hours<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Application \u2192 referencing<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>12 hours<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>4+ days<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Referencing time<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>4 days<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td> &#8211; <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Time to signed contract<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>46 hours<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td> &#8211; <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: internal platform analytics vs Rightmove\/Zoopla market averages, Q1 2026.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rental-estimator-cta\" style=\"background: #062f24; border-radius: 13px; padding: 26px; margin: 32px 0; text-align: center; font-family: 'DM Sans',sans-serif;\">\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #faf4f0 !important;\">Talk it through before 1 May<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"color: #d3e8e3 !important; margin-bottom: 18px;\">Book a lettings call to navigate the Renters\u2019 Rights Act changes &#8211; or get a free instant valuation to benchmark your rent.<\/p>\r\n<a style=\"background: #df5e09 !important; color: #faf4f0 !important; padding: 13px 26px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none !important; display: inline-block; margin: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingaproperty.com\/calendar?utm_medium=blog_in_article&amp;utm_content=rental-pulse-april-2026\">Book a call with an expert \u2192<\/a> <a style=\"background: transparent; color: #faf4f0 !important; padding: 13px 26px; border: 2px solid #faf4f0; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none !important; display: inline-block; margin: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lettingaproperty.com\/instant-valuation?modal_key3=open&amp;utm_medium=blog_in_article&amp;utm_content=rental-pulse-april-2026\">Get an instant valuation<\/a><\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>1 May 2026 is the biggest shift in UK lettings in a generation. 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