Lettings
Westminster investigating 1,200 properties in short-let clampdown
"No stone will be left unturned", warns council
Slowdown in buy-to-let transactions ‘is not necessarily bad news’ – LendInvest
"A ‘buy, hold and remortgage’ strategy is some investors’ preference while the market works through a possible slowdown", says LendInvest
Proportion of rental homes let by company landlords reaches new high
18% of UK private rental homes are owned by a company rather than an individual, says Hamptons International
Dragon Lalvani backs Airbnb property management firm
Tej Lalvani has taken a 7.5% stake in short-let management operation Air Agents
Sales market ‘remains subdued’, with homes taking longer to move – RICS
'It is hard to see what is going to provide much impetus for activity in the housing market in the near term', warns RICS' Chief Economist
‘A long-term rental is unthinkable’ for many tenants in London
A top London letting agent questions the government's push to establish three-year tenancies for private tenants.
Buy-to-let demand has ‘collapsed’ in prime London says buying agency
The government has "succeeded in spades" in its mission to discourage buy-to-let investment in favour of owner occupancy, according to Black Brick
‘Mini sell-off of PRS stock’ in prime London pushes rental prices up
The average agreed rental price in PCL increased by 1% in May, says Cushman & Wakefield
Government moots three-year minimum tenancies
Longer rental agreements would allow tenants to "put down roots" while giving landlords greater financial security, argues the Housing Secretary
Rental demand picks up by 6.6% in London
Demand for rental properties in London rose faster than supply in Q1, says Foxtons, although the market looks 'fairly stable'
Market Snapshot: Battersea rises
The price gap is closing between Chelsea and south of the river, says Knight Frank, as Battersea evolves into a real destination
Investors are pulling back from prime London
Needs-based buyers increasingly driving demand in the capital, reports Knight Frank