Goodlord Rental Index October 2026: UK rental growth holds at 5% as void periods lengthen to 28 days

Created Nov 5, 2026 • AI-generated summary

Goodlord Rental Index for October 2026: UK average rent £1,592, annual rental growth held at 5% (second consecutive month), monthly growth slowed from 0.9% in September to 0.6%. Average void periods lengthened from 20 to 28 days (vs 21 in October 2025). Wales +7% annually, England +5.7%, Scotland +2.7%; North East largest rise (+14.2%); East of England only decline (-0.3%). CEO William Reeve attributed inflation partly to the Renters' Rights Act (over-bidding ban, annual rent reviews) and supply constraints. Membership limited to coverage of this specific Goodlord October 2026 index release.