Lettings
Second home rentals reach an all-time high
The number of UK properties rented as second homes has jumped by 136% over the last decade, according to research by Hamptons
British Land is ‘in talks’ with rental brand Fizzy Living
Blue Chip property firm is said to be in early-stage talks to acquire a significant build-to-rent platform in London
Prime London Market Snapshot: May 2018
Spike in price reductions as more properties are offered for sale
Spike in buy-to-let investors selling up
Letting agents reported a marked increase in the number of landlords selling up in April, says ARLA
Market Snapshot: Chelsea bottoms-out
Demand for properties in Chelsea 'has strengthened notably over the last 12 months,' says Knight Frank, 'and we now frequently see competitive bidding for well-priced properties'
Prime Central London’s sales market ‘may not return to its previous state’, but prices will rise a bit – JLL
Agency forecasts 8.7% property price inflation by 2022 in PCL, and warns that transaction numbers may not recover from 2016's SDLT changes
Prime London property prices are likely to rise by 12-13% over the next five years
Knight Frank's latest set of forecasts identify five key factors affecting the UK's residential property markets
LonRes partners with Let Alliance to offer an ‘end-to-end solution’ for London letting agents
Property data resource and agents' network LonRes has teamed up with lettings services provider Let Alliance to offer "a new world of revenue opportunities" for letting agents.
New-build activity stumbles in central London
New-build starts fell by 25.4% in Inner London in 2017 compared with 2016, while planning permissions dropped by 7.4% and completions by 6.1%
Countrywide rebrands its monthly lettings index to Hamptons
May's report tells of a North/South divide for rental price inflation
Mapped: Average £psf prices across Prime London
How much have properties been achieving on a per square foot basis across the capital's prime postcodes over the last 12 months?
London property prices post weakest month since 2009 – RICS
Surveyors report mild price drops across the country, although sales volumes and new buyer enquiries levelled out in April