Haslams Residential Lettings Market Insight Report for Reading Q1 2025

2025 has started off strong at Haslams Lettings. Applicant flow is good and let volumes are noticeably up year on year. Rental values have dipped slightly due to more stock in the market, largely where tenants have served notice, but properties are still being let quickly thus incurring minimal void periods. And rents are still up 10 to 15% on where we were in 2022.

With the Renters’ Rights Bill currently going through Parliament, Haslams is keeping on top of what this will mean for landlords. We believe that landlords who stay in the market and follow best practices and recommendations will continue to benefit from consistent rental income and good return on investment.

We have a considerable number of landlords who have taken out Rent Guarantee insurance, due to the proposed eviction notice period for rental arrears changing from two months to four months as part of the Renters’ Rights Bill. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more and protect yourself against potential rent arrears.

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Oliver Chambers Head of Lettings Sales