Lettings
Asking rents jump to record highs in London & around the country
Nearly a quarter of landlords are planning to cut their property portfolios in spite of record asking rents, says Rightmove
The Tenant Fees Act: Does it have any teeth?
Barrister Katrina Mather of Hardwicke Chambers explores the realities of the Tenant Fees ban, a "slightly peculiar piece of legislation" that came into force on 1st June
‘Accidental landlord’ numbers fall for the first time in five years
Next year's tax changes are pushing some landlords to sell up before April, says Hamptons International
It’s stick or twist time for London’s prime landlords
As high-end supply levels dwindle, those who held onto their cards can look forward to sharing a winning hand, says Penny Mosgrove
Wealthy tenants act fast as London’s super-prime rental market surges in uncertain times
Demand for expensive rental homes in London has escalated this year, but supply is tightening - meaning some super-prime lets are being agreed in double-quick time as tenants look to beat the competition…
Political uncertainty drives a 34% lettings surge in prime London
Market Snapshot: Knight Frank's Summer sit rep for the prime London lettings market
Neighbourhood Swatch: Assessing London’s patchwork property market
CBRE has gone borough by borough to chart London's top-performing neighbourhoods for a realm of property and lifestyle factors
Tenants ‘swarming’ over new rental instructions in Chelsea & Knightsbridge
PCL agency transacts on a raft of quick-fire lets as demand soars for 'the right type of listings'
Pre-lets on the rise in London’s ‘lively’ rental market
JLL reports 'buoyant' applicant and instruction levels across the capital - and an increasing number of tenants renting off-plan in the rush to secure the best new-build units...
Rare apartments offered for rent in Piccadilly’s famous Albany
Knight Frank is marketing two unfurnished flats for rent in The Albany, off Piccadilly. One is available for the first time in 55 years
‘Ominous’ signs for the lettings market as the ‘never-ending Brexit saga’ curbs sales – RICS
There's a "consistent imbalance" between tenant demand and rental supply, warn surveyors, while Brexit-based uncertainty is continuing to thwart activity in the sales market
Price corrections boost prime London buying activity
Cluttons saw a 30% jump in new buyer enquiries from Q1 to Q2 this year - but has downgraded its price forecasts in Prime Central London