Should I increase the rent every year?
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on 3rd Jul 2026 Should I Increase the Rent Every Year? If you haven't reviewed your rent in the last 12 months, you've probably lost over £500 this year. Possibly a lot more. Here's why that happens, what the law now says about it, and the...
Middlesbrough - two properties, both returning 10% yields, both available now
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 2nd Jul 2026 Two of the properties we're marketing in Middlesbrough right now are returning 10% gross yields. At £87,000 and £84,950, they sit well below the town average - and with rents up 7.8% in the last twelve months, ahead of the North...
Hartlepool - 8% yield, live right now
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on 25th Jun 2026 We're currently marketing a two-bed terraced property in Hartlepool at £85,000, achieving £575 a month. That's a gross yield of 8% - and it's exactly the kind of opportunity that shows why slower growth doesn't mean lower...
County Durham - four properties, yields from 8% to 10%
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on 24th Jun 2026 Right now we're marketing four properties across County Durham with gross yields between 8% and 10%. These aren't hypothetical examples - they're live opportunities, from £35,000 in Wingate to £99,950 in Kelloe. County Durham...
Darlington - house prices up 9.5%, more than 4x the North East average
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 22nd Jun 2026 Darlington is delivering a genuinely rare combination right now - house prices and rents are both rising faster than the North East average. If you haven't reviewed your rent in the last twelve months, there's a good chance you're...
Northumberland - prices and rents both rising, with the North East's second highest average house price
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on 18th Jun 2026 Northumberland continues to perform well for landlords and investors. House prices are up, rents are rising, and the county now has the second highest average house price in the North East - behind only Newcastle. Whether you...
Stockton-on-Tees - rising rents, low entry prices, and yields that are hard to ignore
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 15th Jun 2026 Stockton-on-Tees doesn't always make the headlines - but for landlords focused on yield rather than prime locations, the numbers here make a compelling case. Entry prices remain among the lowest in the Tees Valley, rents are...
Newcastle rents up 15.8% - the strongest rental growth in the North East
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 11th Jun 2026 The latest figures for Newcastle upon Tyne make for compelling reading. Rents have risen 15.8% in the last twelve months - more than double the North East average of 7.6% and one of the strongest growth rates of any city in...
Sunderland house prices up 6.0% - one of the strongest growth rates in the North East
3 minute read posted by The NGU Homes Team
on 9th Jun 2026 Sunderland doesn't always get the attention it deserves - but the latest figures suggest that's starting to change. House prices are growing at 6.0% year-on-year, nearly three times the North East average of 2.2%. If you hold...
Middlesbrough rents up 8.4% - what the latest figures mean for landlords
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on 5th Jun 2026 I've been keeping an eye on the Middlesbrough market, and the latest figures are worth sharing - whether you already hold a rental here or you're thinking about adding one to your portfolio. 📊 The numbers Average house price:...