Lettings

Rents in 17 world cities nudged up by an average of just 0.5% in the 12 months to Q1 2017

Agency sees a tripling in high-end transactions as new applicant registrations more than double

A handy summary of what's been happening both in Prime London and nationally...

Belgravia 'super-let' is the latest in a flurry of mega-deals across PCL as buyers and sellers sit out the sales market...

Southwark gets tough on short-term rentals...

Luton offers the highest yields for buy-to-let investors, says LendInvest

London Great Estate backs "generation rent" with its £500m biscuit factory draft masterplan

High-value "accidental landlords" are opting to sell up, says Knight Frank

New instructions down by 6% y-o-y; annual price movement now at -4.8%, compared to -5.2% in December 2016

New buyer enquiries, new instructions and agreed sales all fall in May

The Property Ombudsman responds to the government's consultation on banning letting agent fees paid by tenants

As a new tax regime looms for private buy-to-let investors, Shawbrook Bank looks at how the sector is evolving - and what challenges lie ahead for investors