Three rental market trends to watch in 2024
As rents continue to rise, Rightmove has flagged stretched affordability, the Renter’s Reform Bill and a balancing act for landlords as the key trends to monitor in the year ahead.
‘Rental growth has now peaked and we expect a major slowdown in 2024’, says Zoopla
'There are signs that the UK rental market will turn in 2024,' says Richard Donnell; 'rents are reaching the maximum affordable price and rental demand is starting to slow.'
Traditional seasonal trends return to the rental market as ‘landlords remain confident in London’s unfailing appeal’
Tenant demand has fallen sharply in the last month, prompting Foxtons to herald 'a shift towards a more balanced market' in the capital.
Housing market activity ‘unlikely to shift up materially in 2020’ – RICS
Surveyors predict 2% growth for UK house prices this year, but no improvement in transaction volumes
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Investor swoops on pair of Knightsbridge apartment buildings
Boutique PCL agencies collaborate on big-ticket deal just around the corner from Harrods.
Luxury property brokerage adds two more big-hitters in PCL
Alex Bourne & Danny Daniel join United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty, the latest additions to its growing team in the capital.
Dubai soars as global super-prime market ‘hits a new gear’
Knight Frank reports overall rise in $10mn property deals around the world, but ‘adverse taxation shifts’ take their toll in London.
Itani expands Global Branded Residences with significant new hires
Aldo Flakstad has moved from Knight Frank in Italy; Anna Carner joins from JLL in London.
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‘Big ticket buyers returned to the capital’ in Q2, claims agency
Benham and Reeves' index of prime buyer demand increased from Q1 to Q2, but remains down on an annual basis.