Lettings
London landlords ‘in the driving seat’ as rental supply plunges 58%
Chestertons has seen tenant demand soar by 55% over the last year, while the number of properties available to rent has plunged by 58%.
Sales & new listings dip as property market ‘takes a breather’
House prices "are expected to continue to climb higher over the year to come," says the RICS, "albeit the pace of increase is likely to subside somewhat in the months ahead."
Rent inflation reaches a decade high as tenant demand jumps by a third
"This unprecedented rate of growth is driven by the post-lockdown reopening of cities, and a return among tenants to the city rental landscape," says Zoopla.
Prime London buyers still splashing out on larger homes
More than half of properties sold over the summer had three or more bedrooms, reports LonRes.
Demand for pet-friendly rentals has more than doubled
Enquiries to letting agents about pet-friendly rentals has jumped by 120% since last Summer, says Rightmove, while London estate agency Chestertons says that about half the phone calls it receives are…
Rental market gets moving, with demand, supply & rents all rising
"Many renters that have been sitting tight are now looking to move," says Propertymark.
London agency reports rental stock levels plummeting by 42%
There were deals to be had last year, says Chestertons, but those now looking to secure a discount are 'facing a race against time'
London rental market resurgence ‘in full swing’
‘The tide has now turned’, declares Benham & Reeves, as values bounce and stock levels decline
‘Demand is through the roof’: Booming British film industry is good news for landlords
Hollywood stars and their production teams are an increasingly important source of deals, says Knight Frank.
Stock shortage pushes more house-hunters to ‘stop-gap’ rentals
Rental homes are "increasingly being used as a stop-gap by house-hunters faced with a lack of stock to buy," says Hamptons' research chief, Aneisha Beveridge.
Huge H1 sets BTR sector up for record year
£2.35 billion of capital was invested in the first six months of 2021.
Prime London’s rental market ‘continues its journey back towards normality’
“The see-saw of high supply and low demand is tipping back the other way,” says Knight Frank. “Demand is coming from multiple sources and rental values are getting stronger as a result.”