Lettings

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Jackson-Stops, Foxtons, Chestertons, Knight Frank, Savills, Prime Purchase & more...

Regulation could help, but construction of more homes 'remains the real solution', says property industry trade body.

A lot of progress has been made, but some 2.9 million homes in the private rented sector still need work done to upgrade their EPC rating to a C - and the bill could hit £30bn.

The latest Foxtons data tells of a traditional Summertime surge of activity in the rental market.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Rightmove, Savills, the ONS, JLL, TwentyCi, Foxtons & more...

Housing Secretary says his Housing Department is 'asking too much too quickly' of landlords to improve EPC rating; Prime Minister doesn't want to 'hassle' people with energy efficiency upgrades.

JLL's research chief looks into the repercussions of high and rising interest rates for residential property investors and their tenants.

"Despite quickly rising prices, rental homes are continuing to let at speed and many landlords are still being met with long queues of prospective tenants wanting to view and rent their property," says…

'We expect rents to continue to outperform capital values for the remainder of 2023 and in the medium-term,' says the head of Savills World Research.

'It is clear that a core portion of the country are still looking to get moving and are not put off by current conditions,' says Propertymark.

Chestertons has seen a welcome improvement in supply levels, compared to last year - but demand is still running high.

Hamptons warns of 'significant social, economic and political consequences' thanks to an ageing population and a generational shift away from home ownership.