The supply of homes for rent has surged across both East and West Sussex, making them more favourable places to be tenants.
The number of available properties in those regions have risen by 44.8% and 36.1% in a single year, while the Isle of Wight isn’t far behind at 36.1%.
The research comes from Dwelly, which noted a broad trend of rental stock improving throughout 2025. There were 14,644 properties available across the UK in December, an uplift of 15.3%.
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 year has been marked by political back and forth over the Renters’ Rights Act, its eventual approval, and the additional 2% tax hit delivered in last week’s Autumn Budget
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%).
