Lettings
Pandemic prompts Airbnb hosts to play the long game
The number of active Airbnb listings has tanked in central London and other tourist hotspots, as owners seek out the security of long-term tenancies
PRS FAQ: Covid-19 guidance for landlords & tenants
How should private landlords, tenants and letting agents navigate new, existing and ending tenancies in the Coronovirus lockdown? The Tenancy Deposit Scheme provides some practical answers...
Rental market dynamics point to medium-term growth in London
The affordability squeeze in the sales market will continue to boost demand once normal service returns in the capital’s lettings market, writes Tom Bill
Rent guarantee insurance sales suspended
Insurers have stopped selling new rent guarantee policies, following the suspension of tenant evictions for the next three months.
Rental price inflation triples as the North-South divide widens
The average GB rent climbed by 3.3% in the year to March, says Hamptons - three times the pace seen in the previous 12 months.
Foxtons apologises after self-isolating tenant is told to vacate for a viewing
Agency admits its actions 'fell well short'
Government bans tenant evictions for at least three months
"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.
Property prices rise across the country, but surveyors expect the Coronavirus to hit Spring market activity
Demand, supply, prices and transaction numbers all increased from January to February, according to the latest RICS survey.
Khan kicks off Mayoral re-election campaign, pledging rent controls for London
Incumbent London Mayor Sadiq Khan has put rent controls "front and centre" of his re-election campaign.
Final Minimum Energy Efficiency deadline looms for landlords
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.
Competitive bidding is now rife in PCL’s rental market
Knight Frank's lettings teams report a 50% increase in sealed bids as tenants face a perfect storm of soaring demand and depleted supply
Latest mortgage data shows a resurgence of buy-to-let activity
The number of home-mover, remortgage and buy-to-let lending picked up in December, reports UK Finance.