Tenants hoping for a reprieve after two years of eye-watering rent increases face disappointment, according to fresh market forecasts suggesting UK rental growth is set to accelerate again rather than continue cooling. After average rents climbed by roughly 8.5% in the year to mid-2023 before moderating to around 3.5-4% more recently, analysts now expect growth to reaccelerate towards 5-6% annually over the next two years, driven by a widening gap between tenant demand and available stock. For a market that many assumed had passed its post-pandemic peak of volatility, this represents a significant recalibration of expectations.