Key trends and developments in the UK’s ‘£75bn’ private rented sector
Major new survey sheds some light on how the sector is changing, and where it will be in five years' time...
‘Accidental landlords’ have added 80,000 rented homes to the market
One in 12 homes that came onto the rental market in 2017 was offered for sale within the previous six months, according to Countrywide
The proportion of overseas landlords in the UK has halved since 2010
Although London has seen an increase in the last year, says Hamptons International
PCL lettings market becoming more attractive for investors
Total returns look set to rise, says Knight Frank, as rental values bottom out...
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