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Post Renters’ Rights Act sees asking rents increase by 5.6% on average

Is this an unintended consequence or an obvious outcome?
Head of research Jennet Siebrits. (Ringley)
Head of research Jennet Siebrits. (Ringley)
By Jennet Siebrits
Ringley
August 25, 2026 | 7:13 AM

The Renters’ Rights Act was intended to make the process of finding a rented home fairer and more transparent. One of its most immediate reforms was a ban on rental bidding.

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