Lettings

The economic backdrop has improved, but things could turn more political this year, says Knight Frank's UK resi research boss...

'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.

'We expect prime investment markets to see robust activity in the short to medium-term,' says Knight Frank, as the pace of prime rental price growth eases in ten key cities.

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'Investors are having to dig deeper into their savings to ensure the sums stack up on any new buy-to-lets,' says Hamptons.

Key property market activity metrics all remain negative - but less so than in January.

JLL’s PCL lettings boss summarises the big themes at play in the rental market right now, and the four main priorities for tenants...

'It looks increasingly unlikely that the lettings market will return to any sense of normality this year', says Knight Frank.

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Propertymark has seen a slight improvement in the number of homes available to rent - but tenant demand still far exceeds supply.

'The government needs to step away from the [private rented] sector being a political football and focus on supply and how they can create policies that will improve supply,' says Winkworth boss.

Estate agency maintains property price forecasts for the year ahead, but cuts its outlook for Prime Central London rental prices.