Lettings
New short-let rules floated, requiring planning permission for holiday rentals
The government is pressing on with plans to regulate the holiday rental market, suggesting a new planning use class for short-term rentals, and a register of to keep track of them.
Property market ‘remains downbeat overall’ – RICS
Surveyors expect the weak sales market to continue for 'a while longer', before more stability returns.
PCL rents have risen by 27% since the onset of the pandemic
The frenetic conditions of the last 18 months look to be calming down, but rental growth is still high by historical standards.
Westminster Council ‘ready to lead’ on short-term rental regulation
'Short-term lets have been widely abused - when you have one residential block renting out more rooms than the Ritz every night, you know the system needs reform,' says the leader of Westminster City Council
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Foxtons, Savills, Knight Frank, HMRC, OnTheMarket, Propertymark & more...
‘The lettings market remains very much out of balance’ – Propertymark
Letting agencies report an average of ten tenants chasing each rental listing.
Foxtons reports ‘unbelievably competitive’ conditions in London’s rental market
An average of 20 renters are registering for each new listing, says the agency, rising to over 30 in some neighbourhoods.
Activity levels plummet in London’s high-end rental market
Tax changes aimed at buy-to-let investors have hit the sector, says LonRes.
Monday Market Review: Key figures & findings from the last seven days
Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from LonRes, Rightmove, Savills, eXp, Knight Frank, CBRE, the OBR & more...
Tom Bill on what Hunt’s Budget means for the UK housing market
The economic backdrop has improved, but things could turn more political this year, says Knight Frank's UK resi research boss...
Tenant Trends: Renters are looking further afield & flexing budgets to secure a home
'We’re seeing that a greater proportion of prospective buyers are looking for a home in the city they live in, but it’s the opposite trend for renters,' says Rightmove.