Lettings
London’s Airbnb landlords look to lock in long-term tenants
The coronavirus crisis has left Instagram-worthy apartments in prime locations standing empty as tourists and corporate tenants stay away, reports Winkworth...
‘Socially distanced’ viewings & digital deals: How the property market could function post-lockdown
Government collaborates with the industry on how best to raise the nation's housing market from its hibernation;
London agency begins unfurloughing staff
Chestertons brings lettings negs back to work in some parts of the capital 'in anticipation of a very busy summer'
Under offers piled up as the lockdown halted prime London’s property market recovery
Nearly a third (30%) more London homes were marked as "under offer" at the end of March compared to the same time a year ago, according to LonRes data mined buy Coutts bank, as deals piled up under the…
Tenancy renewals jump under lockdown, but ‘there are signs that applicant demand is starting to increase again’
Hamptons and Knight Frank both report big increases in tenancy renewals, but both flag signs of renewed demand for new lettings despite the lockdown.
London’s lettings market awakens, sort of
Tenants across London & the Home Counties are making plans for life after lockdown, reports Knight Frank, although more are opting to go with the status quo.
Lettings market still moving says major London agency
Chestertons has agreed nearly 200 new tenancies and brought over 800 properties to market since the lockdown began
Zoopla predicts a 25% drop in lettings activity – but tenant demand seems resilient
There are "signs of life" in the rental market despite the lockdown, reports Zoopla.
Three Phases: How prime London’s property market will emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown
The ongoing Coronavirus lockdown will be followed by a "mini-boom" in prime London's property market, predicts super-prime specialist estate agency Beauchamp.
Prime London markets set for 25% fewer new tenancies this year, but rental values are unlikely to change
New and newly-refurbished rental properties are faring better in the lockdown lettings market, says Knight Frank.
UK house prices likely to drop 13% this year as incomes tumble, predict economists
A looming "shortfall in incomes has a tremendous potential to disrupt the UK’s housing markets", warns the Centre for Economics & Business Research.
BTL purchases sink to record low as landlords leave be
Landlord purchasers accounted for just 8% of sales across the country in Q1, down from 15% in the previous quarter; 'Maybe they got a surprise when they filed their tax returns in January', says Hamptons...