Building pressure? Rising rents, and what to expect in the future

combination of high house prices and stagnating incomes over recent decades, coupled with the decline of social housing, mean that millions more of us are private renters. And they are renting for longer too. Private rents rose swiftly in the wake of the pandemic. What happens next matters hugely for millions of families, and yet the drivers of private rental costs are poorly understood with a range of explanations being proposed for the post-pandemic surge.
To what extent did landlords selling up drive the recent rise in rental prices? Or are other factors - such as earnings growth or higher interest rates - more significant? What should we expect the future to hold for rents? And what does this mean for renters, landlords, and policymakers?
The Resolution Foundation is hosting an in-person and interactive webinar to debate and answer these questions. Following a presentation of the key highlights from new research on what is driving recent trends in private sector rents levels, we will hear from leading experts on the short-term and longer-term outlook.
The event will be open for people to physically attend, alongside being broadcast via RUclips and the Resolution Foundation website. Viewers will be able to submit questions to the panel before and during the event via Slido.
Speakers:
Meera Chindooroy, Deputy Director of Campaigns at the NRLA
Richard Donnell, Head of Research and Insight at Zoopla
Cara Pacitti, Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation
James Smith, Research Director at the Resolution Foundation (Chair)