Lettings

More homes are on the market but fewer are finding buyers.

Landlords in some regions have seen the average cost of void periods jump by 65% in the last year.

Renters renewing a tenancy are seeing rent bills rise much faster than those moving into a new home.

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Foxtons & Chestertons both saw increased tenant activity in January, but LonRes has highlighted low stock levels in the prime postcodes.

The total number of properties available to rent at the end of last month was nearly 50% lower than five years ago.

Savills has welcomed the arrival of 'a new breed of super-prime tenant' in the capital, while UK SIR flags a rise in high-value 'try before you buy' rentals.

Sales supply is running high in the capital's prime postcodes.

The flexibility of the 'rent-to-buy' structure is increasingly appealing to HNWIs, says United Kingdom Sotheby's International Realty, and super-prime landlords are getting on board.

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Growth in buyer demand has 'lost a bit of momentum', says the RICS - but most property agents expect things to pick up later in the year.

Nearly 50% more sales listings have seen asking price cuts so far in 2025 than in the first six weeks of 2024.