As more Britons put their plans to move house on the backburner, the trend is seeing rental prices remaining firm.
Such is the assertion of Stuart Law, chief executive at Assetz, who said the group had not detected any weaknesses in the rental sector.
"All that's happened in the last couple of years is that enormous demand has moved over to the rental sector," he added.
Mr Law explained that as financial markets improve there would be a gradual return to property buying, this would not happen overnight and would not be likely to have a major impact on rental prices.
His comments follow recent research from FindaProperty.com, which revealed that the average monthly rent in the UK stood at £823 this month - an increase of 0.5 per cent compared to May.
This was also the first recorded increase since last summer.
The Energy Saving Trust notes that tenants are attracted to properties which offer them the chance to benefit from
cheaper gas and electricity bills.
And the group states that there has been no better time for property professionals to invest in energy efficiency.
