‘Accidental landlord’ numbers fall for the first time in five years
Next year's tax changes are pushing some landlords to sell up before April, says Hamptons International
Landlord numbers fall to a seven-year low
The average private rental portfolio size has risen as the number of landlords has dropped, reports Hamptons International. The national average rent increased by 3.6% in the last year.
Most of London has seen rental values fall over the last five years
London is the only GB region where average asking rents are lower now than they were five years ago, reports Rightmove.
PCL has ‘turned into a landlord’s market in recent weeks’, as tenant demand surges by 73%
A top estate agency has reported the highest number of new prospective tenant registrations in five years - topping previous records set in June and July this year.
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