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HEALTHY RENTAL RATES AND YIELDS HOLD FIRM IN Q2 Landlords across England and Wales continue to see healthy rental yields and values. Rental yields continue to hover around the 7% mark with values having risen on average 2.9% quarter-on-quarter. The figures have been driven by a continuation of strong tenant demand and lack of supply alongside lower property prices and a drop in interest rates resulting in a drop in mortgage rates. The data, from specialist lender, Fleet Mortgages’ latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer for Q2 2025, shows Wales in the top spot with average quarterly yields of 9%. The East Midlands remained steady at 7.5% over the year but the West Midlands suffered a dip of 0.8%, going from 8% to 7.2% between Q2 2024 and Q2 2025. Average rents in the East Midlands currently stand at £1,173, which is up on the previous quarter but down on last year’s £1,304. In the West Midlands, average rents stand at £1,146 up on the previous quarter but down on the £1,210 from Q2 in 2024. These figures are broadly in line
with those released by Rightmove in July which show the average advertised rent of new properties coming onto the market outside London has risen by 1.2% this quarter to a new record of £1,365 per calendar month. In further encouraging news for the sector, Fleet’s lending data shows landlords remain active and committed to expanding portfolios where appropriate and where opportunity presents itself, with 39% looking to purchase and 54% owning four or more properties. The attraction of buy-to-let
for new landlords also remains strong, with first-time landlord
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