New analysis from rental market experts Goodlord indicates a sharp rise in US citizens renting properties in Britain since Donald Trump took office for his second term in January 2025. The study shows a 32% spike in Americans signing tenancy agreements in the UK over the last 18 months.
Goodlord analysed over 300,000 tenancy agreements, comparing trends from January 2025 to June 2026 with those from July 2023 to December 2024. This research aligns with previous data showing an increase in UK visa applications from US citizens after Trump's inauguration.
All regions across Great Britain have seen an increase in tenancies by US renters, with the North East of England recording the smallest rise at 2%. Scotland has experienced the greatest influx of US renters in recent months.
While some US citizens cite the President's policy agenda as a motivation for moving, others may be drawn by comparatively lower rents. For example, the average monthly rent paid by US citizens in London is £2,410, which is roughly one-third less than the median cost in Manhattan, where rents reached £3,766 earlier this year.
William Reeve, CEO at Goodlord, commented that volatility in US politics appears to be a key push factor, alongside the UK's lower rents. He noted that while UK salaries may be lower, cheaper rents in British cities seem to make the move attractive for young professionals, whose average age for new tenancies is 33.