Lettings

"No renter who has lost income due to coronavirus will be forced out of their home, nor will any landlord face unmanageable debts," says the Housing Secretary.

Demand, supply, prices and transaction numbers all increased from January to February, according to the latest RICS survey.

Incumbent London Mayor Sadiq Khan has put rent controls "front and centre" of his re-election campaign.

Landlords have less than a month left to bring their private rented units up to EPC band E to meet the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard.

Knight Frank's lettings teams report a 50% increase in sealed bids as tenants face a perfect storm of soaring demand and depleted supply

The number of home-mover, remortgage and buy-to-let lending picked up in December, reports UK Finance.

The average private rental portfolio size has risen as the number of landlords has dropped, reports Hamptons International. The national average rent increased by 3.6% in the last year.

Surveyors "are optimistic regarding the outlook for activity over the next twelve months," says the RICS.

Shortage of stock continuing to support values, reports LonRes

LA & Moscow top Savills' annual league table with average yields of 5% or more; Hong Kong remains the most expensive place in the world to rent a prime house, with an average weekly figure of $7k

Turnkey rental home operator plans to build a portfolio of 250 apartments in London by the end of the year.