Lettings
Prime London Market Snapshot: April 2018
There were 53% more price cuts on properties for sale in prime London in April compared to the same month last year
Airbnb listings in London soar by 43%
Kensington & Chelsea and Tower Hamlets are the hotspots for whole-property listings, says estate agency Portico - but outer boroughs are now getting in on the short-let scene
Aristocrats lose their hold on Mayfair – but 30% of landlords are still ‘old money’
Mayfair's rental market 'has changed dramatically over the last 20 years' says Wetherell, as titled family landowners give way to professional investors and 'new money'
A record number of landlords are re-mortgaging for home improvements
More landlords are opting to improve existing units instead of trading up, reports Countrywide
A £50k pw uber-tenant is looking for a North London mansion to rent
'Has the market gone completely nuts,' asks Glentree's Trevor Abrahsmohn as the trend for super-prime rentals hits a new high
A £50,000+ per week rental search: Has the market gone completely nuts?
An uber-tenant is on the hunt for a £50,000+ per week (equivalent to £2.6m a year) rental mansion in North London; it's nuts, says Glentree's Trevor Abrahmsohn, and the Chancellor is to blame...
Rental demand surges in prime London as supply drops, but prices hold for now
Foxtons, Knight Frank and LonRes have all recorded significant rises in tenant demand at the same time as a notable reduction in new rental listings...
Prime London Market Snapshot: March 2018
Prime London's stock of properties for sale increased last month; rental stock fell
Government looks to regulate the rental sector; proposes mandatory qualifications for agents & criminal sanctions for ‘rogues’
MPs promise a 'new crackdown' on rogue letting and managing agents; offending agents could face prosecution
Head-to-Head: Rental markets in Fulham & St John’s Wood
Knight Frank analyses local lettings market trends in two of prime London's favourite rental locations, highlighting a trend of easing supply.
Ranked: Top 10 areas for rental price inflation
Hackney tops the list, with asking rents rising by two thirds in 10 years
Over 60% of London tenants are ‘renting out of choice’
Cluttons delves into London's home ownership aspirations