There are currently 15% more rental homes available to tenants than at this time last year, according to Dwelly.

Dwelly analysed available rental market stock across every county in England and found total available rental listing numbers have increased from 123,669 in December 2024 to 142,644 in December 2025, a 15.3% increase.

Sam Humphreys, Head of M&A at Dwelly, said: “It’s been an exceptionally turbulent year for landlords, so the assumption might be that rental stock would fall as investors rethink their position. Instead, our analysis shows quite the opposite. There has been no knee-jerk withdrawal of homes from the sector and, in fact, renters today have more choice than they did this time last year. 

“This increase in available stock is a positive sign for tenants and a reminder that, despite the challenges introduced by the government, many landlords remain committed to the sector.”

The largest increases over the past 12 months have been recorded in East Sussex (+44.8%), Northamptonshire (+42.7%), West Sussex (+37.7%), the Isle of Wight (+36.1%) and Cumbria (+33.6%), each of which has seen rental availability rise sharply year on year. 

Just three counties across England have seen a reduction in rental property availability compared to last year. These are Shropshire (-3.3%), East Riding of Yorkshire (-4.7%) and the City of London (-28.5%), with the latter seeing the most notable decline.