Lettings
Prime London’s lettings market is on the turn
Savills is forecasting rents will rise by nearly 11% over the next five years, having bottomed out in mid-2019...
What makes a great build-to-rent home? These are the facilities that tenants really value
New-build reviews platform HomeViews has taken a deep-dive into the burgeoning build-to-rent sector, revealing what tenants really value - and what causes most irritation.
‘One in 50’ London homes is ‘used as a short let’
New research has found 108,102 Airbnb-style short-let listings in London. Of these, 73,549 were listed as entire homes.
Charted: European rental Vs house price inflation since 2007
House price growth in the EU has been lumpy since the global financial crisis, while rental prices have climbed at a fairly consistent rate over the last 13 years...
Optimism returns to the property industry – but estate agents are looking to diversify
Key findings from Zoopla's annual "State of the Property Nation" include a marked upswing in estate agencies' sentiment, but there's continued uncertainty over the political situation.
Rents rise at the fastest pace since 2014 – Hamptons
Average rental payments across the country increased by 3.7% in 2019, and have escalated by 81% in the last decade.
Why 2020 looks like a very bumpy ride for residential landlords
With a raft of legislatory changes looming in the months ahead, it's likely that more landlords will decide to jump ship and sell up, writes Joanne Young...
Scotland clamps down on short-lets
Councils to be given new powers to tackle issues caused by the massive growth in homes being offered up as short-term accommodation;
PCL vendors held back in Q4, but activity is now likely to pick up
It was a subdued end to the year for Prime Central London's property market, reports Knight Frank in its Q4 sit rep, with 17% fewer £1m+ properties listed for sale in November 2019 compared to the same…
Housing market activity ‘unlikely to shift up materially in 2020’ – RICS
Surveyors predict 2% growth for UK house prices this year, but no improvement in transaction volumes
Government overhauls the national model tenancy agreement
Pets are welcome in rental properties, decrees Housing Minister Robert Jenrick
Ranked: Britain’s most popular house-hunting locations
Bristol was 2019's most-searched location outside London for both buyers and tenants, according to new Rightmove data. In London, Wimbledon was the most popular location for would-be buyers;