City of London

Guaranteed rent in Moorgate, EC2.

British Housing is the UK's guaranteed rent supplier. Moorgate's reputation for its proximity to the Barbican and Finsbury Circus makes it a reliable patch for rental demand. We offer landlords here a guaranteed monthly figure backed by City of London-council-linked contracts. Moorgate covers the EC2 and EC1 postcode districts of the City of London, and it is a part of the borough where lettings move quickly enough that a void costs weeks rather than months.

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No. of live listings

1,224 in EC2 and EC1

Median 2 bed

£3,250

Time to let

24 days

Status

Accepting properties

01 / Coverage

What we cover across Moorgate, EC2 and EC1.

Working across Moorgate and the wider City of London area. Whatever the mix, the rent is the rent.

Postcode districts

EC2EC1

Nearby neighbourhoods

What Moorgate rents for

SizeMedian rentNew buildRest of the marketNew in 30 daysLHA cap
Studio£2,391£3,164 (10 live)£2,007 (28 live)37n/a
1 bed£2,500£3,500 (51 live)£2,695 (83 live)166n/a
2 bed£3,250£4,500 (69 live)£3,500 (71 live)114n/a
3 bed£3,825n/an/a30n/a
4 bed£4,600n/an/a8n/a

Elsewhere in the borough, median two bed

EC3 £3,250EC4 £2,968

Source: the British Housing rental index, September 2026. Median advertised rent across everything we track on the market here, whether through an agent or direct from the landlord. n/a means too few of that size to publish. New build counts the schemes let in bulk by a single operator, and the flats priced with them. It is a separate market from the rest of the street, and averaging the two together flatters neither.

03 / What the figures say

The state of the Moorgate lettings market.

  • Moorgate is flats: only 14% of what lets is a house, against 38% across London.

  • Only 61 of 1,491 tracked Moorgate properties were still advertised after three months, 4% against a London norm of 6%.

  • Only 5% of Moorgate adverts cut their asking rent, against 6.7% across London. Landlords here are getting what they ask.

  • Homes in Moorgate let in a median of 24 days, against 30 across London. Stock moves here, which means a void costs you weeks rather than months.

  • 355 homes came to the market in Moorgate in the last 30 days, 47% of them 1 beds.

Source: the British Housing rental index. We track every live lettings advert across Moorgate and compare it with the median of 207 London postcode districts, updated weekly. Housing benefit ceilings are the published Local Housing Allowance rates.

04 / Why British Housing

What Moorgate landlords get from us.

The same guarantees we offer every landlord, applied to the specifics of Moorgate.

01

Guaranteed Monthly Rent

Paid every month, even during void periods, and the rent we quote is the rent you receive. No fees, no costs, no VAT, no surprises.

02

Up to 30% Above Market Rates

Our government-backed contracts enable us to offer rents significantly above open-market levels.

03

Full Property Management

Tenant placement, ongoing maintenance, and 4 inspections per year, all included.

04

Long-Term Security

Leases of up to 5 years, 85% of them contracted within 72 hours, and a clearer contract-based route to possession under the Renters' Rights Bill.

05 / The case

What does a void actually cost in Moorgate?

Moorgate property interior

The traditional rental model in Moorgate puts the landlord on the hook for every void week, every failed inspection, every late-paying tenant. Guaranteed rent replaces that with a single contract and a fixed monthly sum.

British Housing has been doing this for over two decades. We hold 130+ active council and government contracts, which is what allows us to underwrite the rent and place tenants quickly. You get paid whether your property is occupied or not.

Moorgate attracts tenants drawn to its proximity to the Barbican and Finsbury Circus, which helps keep placement times short. Our team handles the vetting, check-in, and ongoing management, you just receive the rent.

British Housing also operates throughout City of London, covering the neighbourhoods of Barbican, Bank, and Farringdon.

06 / Licensing & compliance

Licensing a rental property in Moorgate, City of London.

Most rental properties in London fall under one or more licensing schemes administered by the local council. In Moorgate, City of London this is City of London Corporation, which, in common with other London boroughs, may run a combination of property licensing schemes, including selective licensing covering specific streets or wards as well as wider schemes that can apply to shared and rented homes more generally.

Scheme boundaries, fees, and application requirements change over time, and not every property in Moorgate, City of London needs the same licence. Before you let, it is worth confirming the current position directly with City of London Corporation. Unlicensed lettings risk civil penalties and rent repayment orders.

When landlords work with British Housing, we handle the licensing step as part of onboarding. We check the address against the current schemes operated by City of London Corporation, apply on your behalf where needed, and make sure the property is compliant before a tenant moves in.

07 / The process

From first call to first payment in Moorgate.

Most Moorgate properties are on the books within 72 hours of valuation.

  1. 01

    Get Your Free Valuation

    Enter your postcode and property details. We'll provide a guaranteed rent figure within 24 hours.

  2. 02

    Inspect & Agree Terms

    We inspect your property, confirm the valuation, and agree the lease terms that work for you.

  3. 03

    Sign & Start Earning

    Sign the agreement and receive your guaranteed rent from day one. We handle everything else.

Or speak with an advisor about your Moorgate property.

08 / Moorgate questions

Questions Moorgate landlords ask.

How long does it take to let a property in Moorgate?
A home in Moorgate takes a median of 24 days to let, against 30 days across London. That is measured from the date the advert went up to the date it came down, across 1,491 tracked properties.
What is the average rent in Moorgate?
The median advertised rent in Moorgate is £3,250 a month for a two bed. Across sizes: studio £2,391, 1 bed £2,500, 2 bed £3,250, 3 bed £3,825, 4 bed £4,600. These are asking rents from live adverts, both agent and direct from landlord.
Is it hard to find tenants in Moorgate?
61 of 1,491 tracked Moorgate properties were still advertised after three months, and 5% of adverts cut their asking rent before letting.
09 / Related areas

Other areas near Moorgate.

Browse neighbouring postcodes, boroughs, and neighbourhoods where we also operate.

Moorgate landlords

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