Lettings

After years of double-digit growth, Rightmove is predicting a 5% increase for new asking rents outside of London through 2024, and +3% in London.

Rising revenue from lettings offset declines from sales and financial services in 2023, as the estate agency ploughs on with its 'operational turnaround plan'.

Buying activity continues to be slow in prime London, while the rental market is looking a lot cooler than in previous years.

At the end of 2023, there were 60% more properties available to let compared with a year earlier.

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Demand and supply appear to be rebalancing to more sustainable levels.

Property firm issues an upbeat set of property price forecasts, anticipating 3.5% growth in London and 5% growth across the UK by the end of 2025.

'Downward pressure on prices is diminishing,' says the RICS, as surveyors suggest property values will 'remain largely flat' through 2024.

'The regulatory pendulum has swung too far,' argues John D Wood's lettings chief, and it is time for a recalibration of red tape 'to create an environment where landlords can freely enter and exit theā€¦

It has not been a busy start to the year for most of prime London's property market...

Top-flight housing market analysts have dramatically raised their expectations for house price growth this year, revising the 2024 forecast up from a -4% drop to a +3% increase.

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