Notes from the Dwellio team
Field notes, opinions and honest advice on renting in the UK — how to move faster, read the market, and make a house feel like home.
Thousands of UK rentals vanish and quietly return. Why listings come back on the market — collapsed lets, relist rules, price cuts — and why most never show as new on Rightmove.
Read the pieceThe best UK rentals get dozens of enquiries within hours. Here's the 5-step system to consistently be first to view — from faster alerts to ready-to-go documents.
Read the pieceRightmove sends rental alerts in batches throughout the day — not at a set time, and often hours after a listing goes live. Here's how the timing actually works and how to get notified within minutes instead.
Read the pieceThe Dwellio UK Rental Index for June 2026 — median asking rents across major UK cities, how fast new listings appear, and whether rents are still rising. Updated monthly from six portals.
Read the pieceA landlord's guide to the Renters' Rights Act, in force since 1 May 2026: possession without Section 21, the new rent and bidding rules, the landlord database, and the penalties.
Read the pieceRents are still rising but the pace has cooled. Here's the honest June 2026 picture — median rents by city, why supply stays tight, and what the Renters' Rights Act changes for renters.
Read the pieceRightmove isn't the only property portal — and for renters, relying on one site means missing listings. Here are the best alternatives and how to search them all at once.
Read the pieceA breakdown of the best tools for getting rental property alerts in the UK in 2026 — from portal built-ins to dedicated monitoring services like Dwellio.
Read the pieceWe mapped 182,919 active rental listings across 199 UK cities. Cheapest is Hartlepool at £550 a month. Most expensive is London at £2,000. Rent burden ranges from 23% to 60% of local pay.
Read the pieceMulti-portal property alert apps are not Rightmove alerts with extra coverage — they are a structurally different category of tool. Here is what one actually has to do, what our six-portal data shows, and what to look for when choosing one.
Read the pieceIf your Rightmove alerts have stopped arriving, turn up late, or skip properties you can plainly see on the site, it's usually one of seven things. Here's how to diagnose each — and what to do if you've already tried the obvious fixes.
Read the pieceA renter-first guide to what changes on 1 May 2026: no-fault evictions abolished, rental bidding banned, a one-month rent-in-advance cap, periodic tenancies by default, and what to do differently when the old playbook stops working.
Read the pieceA strong tenant CV and a well-written offer letter can be the deciding factor on a competitive UK rental. Here's exactly what to include, a template you can adapt, and the mistakes that kill most applications.
Read the pieceRightmove alerts arrive hours after a listing goes live. Dwellio monitors six portals and notifies you within minutes. Here's the real speed difference and why it matters.
Read the pieceLondon's rental market is brutally competitive. Here's a practical, no-nonsense guide to finding a rental property quickly — from alert strategy to viewing tactics.
Read the pieceWe tracked 25,000+ rental listings across both portals. Here's which one actually lists properties first — and where OnTheMarket's exclusive window gives it an edge.
Read the pieceRightmove has the most listings but OnTheMarket offers early access and is growing fast since the CoStar acquisition. Here's how they compare for UK renters.
Read the pieceNo single UK property portal lists every rental. We break down what each site covers, where the gaps are, and how to stop missing listings.
Read the pieceRightmove email alerts are batched, not real-time — they arrive in hours rather than minutes, and show only a limited selection per email. Here's how to get faster UK rental alerts.
Read the pieceZoopla's saved search alerts batch notifications and can take hours. Here's how they actually work, what the delays mean, and how to get faster rental alerts.
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