Lettings
London has seen a 15% jump in cash-toting buy-to-let landlords
The proportion of landlords buying with cash in London rose from 33% in 2017 to 48% in 2018, reports Hamptons
Ranked: The most expensive world locations for ex-pats
Hong Kong is once again the most expensive place in the world for expatriate rental accommodation, with average monthly costs of US$10,929, followed by New York, Tokyo and London.
Demand, supply & deal numbers fall further as Brexit uncertainty takes its toll
'The wearisome state of British politics that has arisen from Brexit – particularly in the last six months – continues to take their toll on UK housing,' says the Royal Institue of Chartered Surveyors.
Surveying the state of the buy-to-let finance market
Buy-to-let investors need to be more pro-active than ever in order to get the most out of a property portfolio, writes Islay Robinson, CEO of Enness Group, in an in-depth survey of the UK's BtL scene
London’s super-prime lettings surge tails off as uber-tenants take another look at buying
After two years of strong growth, Knight Frank reports a fall in the number of super-prime tenancies agreed across the prime postcodes; increasing numbers of prospective tenants are eyeing the sales market…
Deadline looms for client money protection regs
Reminder: Letting agents have until 1st April to sign up to a government-approved CMP scheme - or face fines of up to £30,000.
What Tenants Want: Britain’s most popular rental property search terms
Tenants across the country are looking for pet-friendly homes with parking, says Zoopla, while Londoners would like to rent a property that also offers some outside space and access to a gym.
PCL’s property sales slump ‘may reverse in coming months’
Knight Frank highlights the possibility of an imminent property sales surge in prime London, as pent-up demand continues to build.
Right to Rent breaches human rights laws, rules the High Court
Right to Rent "does not merely provide the occasion or opportunity for private landlords to discriminate," said the High Court Judge, "but causes them to do so where otherwise they would not."
‘Renting remains more cost effective than buying’, says Winkworth
Estate agency's analysis argues that average rents in London have risen by just 2% since 2006, while sold prices have escalated by 55%.
Bumper start to 2019 for Chelsea stalwarts
Letting division of venerable PCL agency Russell Simpson reports busiest January in recent years, with deals up fourfold on 2018
Prime London rents show ‘early signs of bottoming out’
Rental values in the capital's prime resi markets have fallen by an average of 9