Lettings
RLA issues a six-point manifesto for the private rented sector
“We call on all parties to accept our positive, pragmatic programme for the sector," says the Residential Landlords Association, "and end the unnecessary scaremongering which is causing many tenants…
Investors & developers tap into London’s luxury lettings market
55% of PCL tenancies above £2,500 per week now involve properties owned by either build/own-to-rent investor-developers or professional investors, up from 20% five years ago
Market Snapshot: Prime rents in London & the commuter belt
Prime London rents have risen for the first time since 2016, reports Savills, while rents in the commuter belt continue to fall
Berlin to impose five-year rent freeze from January
German city confirms a plan to freeze rental values to 2018 levels until 2022
Hamptons toasts record lettings performance
Lettings division of Countrywide-owned agency posts best ever third quarter, with year-on-year growth in every month so far this year
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