Lettings

The founder & MD of Eccord, which manages £1.5bn of resi property in PCL, explains why the challenges facing landlords right now can’t always be resolved with rent increases alone...

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Even after a 25% increase last month, available stock levels remain around 57% below the typical pre-pandemic level for this time of year, reports LonRes.

Foxtons reports a 6% improvement in lettings stock in the capital.

Rental prices continue to climb at an eye-watering pace, reports Hamptons, as capital growth tails off.

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"There is less emphasis being placed on the home itself and more on what the local area can provide," says JLL after surveying private renters across London and the UK.

July's survey of surveyors yields 'concerning' insights on both sales and lettings markets across the UK.

“We are starting to see a noticeable shift in stock from the sales markets to the lettings market as owners are not able to sell for the asking price,” says Knight Frank.

CBRE estimates that landlords have sold 126,500 rental properties since 2022, as mortgage rates and other costs have escalated.

One of the property sector's top research teams pulls back the curtain on the tricky business of making market predictions, as they warn of "some further price adjustments to come."

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