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
Company landlords now own 42% more rental properties than in 2015 – Hamptons
Private companies are taking a bigger slice of Britain's growing rental sector, says Hamptons International
Rental demand reaches an all-time high
Propertymark member branches have an average of 97 tenants on their books, up from 82 in April. It's the highest figure on record for the month of May, significantly higher than last year's 70.
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
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