Record number of buy-to-let companies set up in 2021
Hamptons estimates that around half of all new landlord purchases last year used a company to hold their buy-to-let property.
Rental growth hits double figures – but it’s becoming cheaper to rent than to buy as mortgage costs climb
Central London rents are bouncing back hard from pandemic depths, suggests Hamptons' latest letting index.
Airbnb is taking a larger share of the long-term rental market
"Living and working remotely will transcend the pandemic," declares Airbnb as it ramps up its share of the long-term rental market.
‘Rents in Inner London are on track to reach pre-pandemic levels by the middle of 2022’ – Hamptons
"Rents in Inner London are on track to reach pre-pandemic levels by the middle of 2022," says Hamptons.
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Veteran London agent laments ‘ritual slaughter of agents’ coffers by the digital portals’
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