Lettings
Which features and amenities do tenants really value?
Ensuite bathrooms top most-wanted list for UK renters, well ahead of swanky communal facilities...
Oil price rally fuels rental demand across London & the South East
Agency flags up 65% boost in enquiries from oil company execs as price per barrel recovers from historic low...
28% of London landlords doubled their money when selling a property in 2017
The average landlord in London who sold a property in 2017 owned it for 8.1 years and made a gain £253,981 on the sale, says Countrywide
Mapped: Prime London price & rental growth
Fresh data from Knight Frank shows how the the micro-markets of Prime London have been faring of late...
Estate agents’ stock levels hit a record low
New buyer enquiries, new instructions and newly-agreed sales all continued to trundle downwards in February, reports the RICS
Build-to-rent investment jumps a third to breach £2bn
There's a 'clear emerging trend of a shift away from Prime to fringe locations' says CBRE as it reports record-breaking investment in the BtR sector
Supply levels subside in PCL lettings market as landlords look to sell up
'More landlords sense the sales market is bottoming out in terms of pricing'
Build-to-Rent in London reaches ‘an uncanny level of stability’
A surge in Inner London BTR projects pushed average rental values up in 2017
London’s rental supply is ‘at critical point’, warns ARLA
Others are less dramatic about falling stock levels
Store Credit: How Harrods influences the Knightsbridge property market
Analysis looks into the 'Harrods Effect', finding that stable pricing and significant premiums surround the famous department store...
Momentum swings back to sales in the super-prime Home Counties
7.2% fewer super-prime properties were put up for rent in the Home Counties last year compared to 2016, report Knight Frank and Rightmove
‘Try before you buy’ tenants boost London’s super-prime lettings scene
"Renting becomes more accepted as a tenure model in the super-prime market", says Knight Frank