Lettings

'There must be sufficient financial and practical support to help landlords meet the legislation', says Propertymark after requesting more 'clarity' on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Henley & Partners, Knight Frank, Rightmove, Propertymark & more...

Property portal warns that 'it has become more attractive for some landlords to leave the rental sector rather than to continue to invest in it, due to rising costs, taxes, and legislation.'

As you'd expect, London's prime property market was quiet in that last week of the Summer Holidays.

'The new government has inherited a very large ‘to-do’ list with urgent interventions required in several policy areas,' comments Propertymark after checking sales and lettings market activity in July.

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Concerns around Labour's tax policies are driving a luxury lettings boom in the capital's top neighbourhoods, reports Beauchamp Estates.

Tom Bill explains how the property market landscape has altered over the last 90 days, and why the next three months will provide some more clarity about the longer-term prospects.

'The rental sector has become much more expensive and unpredictable for landlords over the last decade,' says TwentyCi.

Fresh LonRes data show a continued high level of price reduction activity in London's prime postcodes.

Buying activity has slowed, but a relatively high number of prime London property listings are being repriced this Summer...

Traditional influx of students & corporate tenants is being boosted by demand from aspiring homebuyers, according to Chestertons.