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London renting guides

The FTR London blog: guides to renting and letting a home in London under the law in force, with rents from the ONS on our London Rent Index.

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Landlord Guides

Croydon

London Landlord Tax Guide 2026: Rates, Rules & Deadlines

From April 2027, rental profits will be taxed at their own, higher rates — 22%,…

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Moving in London

Islington

Deposit Protection Schemes London: TDS vs DPS vs MyDeposits

Hand over a deposit on an average London rental and you are handing over about…

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Renter guides

Hackney

Renting With Pets in London 2026: Your Rights Under New Law

More than half of UK households — 54%, according to the PDSA's 2025 PAW Report…

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London Areas

Ealing

West London rental guide 2026: six areas compared on rent and commute

Renting in west London costs very different amounts depending on which side of the borough…

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Landlord Guides

Westminster

Short Let vs Long Let London: Landlord’s Guide 2026

Most London landlords assume short letting — Airbnb, Vrbo, or direct bookings — will outperform…

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Renter guides

Merton

Self-Employed Renter’s Guide to London Referencing 2026

Roughly 800,000 people in London are self-employed (ONS Labour Force Survey, Q1 2026). Most of…

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Illustration of a London terrace whose chimneys rise like a line chart, showing how average rent in London has increased.
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Renter guides

Hackney

Average rent in London in 2026: every borough and size of home

The average private rent in London was £2,332 a month in August 2026, up 3.5%…

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Illustration of a tree stump whose rings form travel zones, with houses and a train circling them, showing London rent by tube zone.
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Transportation in London

Barking and Dagenham

London rent by Tube zone in 2026: a zone-by-zone cost breakdown

The typical borough rent for a one-bedroom home near a Zone 1 station is £2,548…

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Renter guides

Bexley

How to get your full deposit back in London (2026)

Your landlord must return your deposit within 10 days of the two of you agreeing…

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Illustration of a tidy one-toothbrush shelf beside a crowded shared one, comparing renting alone vs sharing in London.
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Affordability & lifestyle/Living in London/London Areas

Bexley

Renting alone or sharing in London: what each really costs in 2026

A room in a London flatshare cost £915 a month on average in the second…

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London rent data

£2,332 / month average

+3.5% year on year · August 2026 · ONS

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