Lettings
Clivedale tempts HNW buyers with Mandarin Oriental rental programme
In what's being billed as a first for London's super-prime development market, owners at Clivedale's forthcoming scheme on Hanover Square will be able to rent out their homes for up to 90 days of the year…
‘More must be done in the immediate’ to improve the PRS – RICS
Surveyors call for an overhaul of the private rented sector, in advance of Lord Best's ROPA
‘Transaction levels indicate that the markets are relatively stable during this time of economic & political uncertainty’ – Strutt & Parker
Transaction volumes in PCL grew by 5.3% from H1 2018 to H1 2019, says Strutt & Parker, driven by a quite dramatic surge in activity under £2m
It now takes just 20 days for the average rental property to find a tenant
Falling stock levels and rising demand mean the British rental market is moving faster than ever, says Hamptons
Surveyors return to pessimism as the property market flatlines – RICS
"The latest RICS results will provide little comfort for the market," says Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn, "with all the key indicators pretty much flatlining"
‘Demand for rental properties across London is strong & momentum is building’ – Foxtons
23% more tenants registered with the London estate agency in the first half of this year compared to last, but the firm listed 6% fewer homes to rent...
New lets fall by 12% across the prime postcodes as tenants stay put
Rental transactions in some areas of London were down by as much as 20% in Q2, reports LonRes, citing high renewal rates as a key factor...
Rental growth returns to prime London
Q2 saw the first increase in prime London's average rental value since September 2015, says Savills, while Knight Frank reports a "notable strengthening" of demand for prime London rental properties
PwC forecasts ‘sluggish’ property price growth for the UK
UK house prices are likely to rise by a 'sluggish' 1% this year, predicts consultancy firm PwC, 'implying a 1% decline in real terms'
Company landlords now own 42% more rental properties than in 2015 – Hamptons
Private companies are taking a bigger slice of Britain's growing rental sector, says Hamptons International
Resurgent British film industry drives luxury short-let boom in London & the Home Counties
Knight Frank reports an 82% boost in film-related enquiries, as tax breaks and currency movements bring increasing numbers of A-list stars and production crews to the UK
Mayor of London demands new powers to control private rents
City Hall has published a report making the case for rent controls, amongst other 'fundamental' PRS reforms