Lettings
The Lonres Spring Review: Carrington on Q1
Lonres Chairman William Carrington looks back on a period of declining transaction levels and deflating prices...
Buy-to-let landlords ‘seriously in the dark’ on annual running costs
It's been claimed that some UK landlords are overestimating their potential buy-to-let returns by up to 50%, as new research puts the total cost average annual cost of running and upkeep of a BTL property at £…
Students overtake financial sector as PCL’s biggest renters
New research has claimed that students are now the biggest renters in prime central London, overtaking the financial sector in terms of numbers and shelling out an average of £28,866 a year in rent.
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A Vote of Consequence: General Election outcomes and the UK housing market
Becky Fatemi of top-end agency Rokstone takes a look at how the results of next month's General Election could impact on new development, affordability and prices...
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Labour pledges on rent controls, letting agent fees and stamp duty
If Labour gets into power after the General Election, Ed Miliband has pledged to cap rents so they can't rise by more than the rate of inflation over the course of a three-year tenancy.
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Abrahmsohn: Labour is exhibiting a patent lack of understanding of the rental sector
Ed Miliband's latest proposals are yet another example of the shadow government’s insatiable appetite for government interference in markets, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
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‘Try before you buy’ renters on the up in the Home Counties
"There is evidence to suggest that some tenants are renting before making a decision about purchasing property ahead of the election," says Knight Frank, as prime rents in the Home Counties rose by 3
Tackle multiple home ownership to help solve housing crisis says former Savills sales boss
A former Head of Resi Sales at Savills has called for multiple home ownership to be made much less attractive, laying significant blame for the current housing crisis at the feet of buy-to-let investors.
Offer numbers on track as ‘buyers are getting bored of political uncertainty’ – D&G
“It appears that buyers and sellers are getting bored of political uncertainty," says Douglas & Gordon's George Franks, "and this is reflected in the consistent flow of properties coming to the market."
Let Smart: An analysis of prime central London’s rental market
As the election charges closer and mortgage lending regulations take hold, renting is now the option of choice for many in prime central London, says Kay & Co's Martin Bikhit in a thorough analysis of …
Clapham shines as emerging prime ‘proves robust’ ahead of election day
Today's Sloane Ranger Handbook would be more about the Northcote Road than the Kings Road, says Douglas & Gordon, as Clapham turns in a stellar Q1 and emerging prime areas outperform traditionally prime…
Countrywide still on the prowl after buying four lettings businesses in Q1
Countrywide plc, the UK’s biggest integrated property services group, has been on a buying spree in the first few months of this year, acquiring another four lettings businesses in Q1 to "significantly in…