Lettings

Letting agents face big changes to accountability & compliance, as rental sector reforms await the Royal rubber stamp.

Many pundits expect the market to slow further as the Autumn Budget approaches.

PCL values post largest quarterly uptick since September 2023; landlords expected to stay cautious as Renters’ Rights Bill nears enactment.

No sign of an Autumn bounce for the capital's top-end agents...

Your essential five-minute briefing on the latest market movements & commentary, featuring data and analysis from Zoopla, Rightmove, Knight Frank, Savills, Jefferies, TwentyCi & more...

LonRes recorded an annual movement of 2.5% in September, although average rents are still nearly 40% above pre-pandemic levels.

Our weekly LonRes update suggest -50% fewer sales were agreed in Week 41 this year compared to the same seven days in 2024.

Big-brand estate agency eyes 'strategic growth' in top-end rental sector with new Head of Super Prime Lettings.

Neighbourhood-level data points to further steep declines across the traditional PCL heartlands in the past three months.

Impact of the forthcoming Renters' Rights Bill 'has been limited' so far, but Savills warns reforms 'for some will feel more radical & sooner than expected.'

'Landlord purchases haven’t collapsed in the face of higher taxes and tighter regulation,' says estate agency - 'but they have shifted.'

LCP reports the highest rental growth rates of the year so fear, despite the market remaining quieter than pre-pandemic norms.