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Only 2% of current properties listed for sale in London have a tenant in situ, according to lettings agency Benham and...

The head of lettings agency Benham and Reeves has made an outspoken attack on stamp duty. The agency analysed data from the...

Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...

Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...

A prominent lettings agent says he can see why tenants have lost faith in the government following delays in the banning...

New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...

Landlords are reducing their stock - and they’re blaming the Tories for creating a hostile environment.  This is according to the latest...

The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has revealed the uphill struggle facing those in search of a...

The government response to a Freedom of Information request has shed light on the increasing number of homes in England and...

One in 10 landlords plan to exit the sector following the absence of any government help in the Budget. That’s the claim...

House prices rose by 9.8 per cent year-on-year in December compared with the same month in 2021, the Office for National...

A new rental market analysis has revealed where in the UK has the highest proportion of private landlords.  Benham and Reeves analysed...

Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...

Changes to capital gains tax announced in Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement will see the average landlord pay as much as...

There’s mixed news for investors with properties in prime areas of London - although overall it appears demand to purchase property...

House prices could fall by around 10 per cent in the next year, a mortgage expert is warning.  Ray Bolger, senior mortgage...

A lettings agency says demand for ‘bills included’ properties in London has rocketed since April - despite it costing tenants large...

Are fixer-uppers really the cheap and cost-effective investment many believe? They are popular amongst landlords but research by lettings agency Benham and...

Prime central London may not seem to most obvious part of the UK for buy to let investors but a leading...

A prominent lettings agency is warning its own and all other landlords that they are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

A lettings agency says renters must pay an average of up to 77 per cent of their monthly household income to...

A little-known law unearthed by a lettings agency may be bad news because it means some private renters are likely to...

The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...

Earlier this week Zoopla released some rather healthy statistics on the UK rental market. In recent months, the rental market has been...

£223.7 billion. That’s how much better off UK landlords are than five years ago when you do the maths on the...

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...

A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...

Landlords wanting to break into London buy to let have been provided with a guide to boroughs with the most discounted...

A London lettings agency says that despite its four year delay, Crossrail still presents opportunities for buy to let investors. Benham and...

Rental affordability in the capital has improved markedly during the pandemic according to London lettings agency Benham and Reeves.  The firm analysed...

One of the country’s leading property experts says landlords are now reassessing their portfolios as a result of possible Capital Gains...

A lettings agency has suggested that the typical landlord could lose as much as £24,000 if the government increases Capital Gains...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to take advantage of cheaper borrowing rates, growing demand from renters, and the...

A number of buy-to-let landlords have worked closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of the...

The UK housing market is in growth mode as the recovery gathers pace, the latest figures show.  According to Rightmove, the post-lockdown...

With the latest report from Zoopla showing that rents look set to drop to their lowest level in almost six years, landlords...

Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...

The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...

Residential property prices in London continued to grow up until a week ago, as the market recovered following Boris Johnson’s election...

Rents in England are almost half of tenants’ average take-home pay, according to a new report on the state of the...

Residential property price growth remains subdued owed largely to the ongoing uncertainty created by the Brexit shenanigans in Parliament.  The data from...

Monday’s Queen's Speech opened a new session of parliament, setting out policies on crime, health, the environment, and Brexit.  But while the Queen’s Speech...

When deciding on whether or not to let a property furnished or unfurnished, landlords need to consider their personal circumstances as...

As a general election surely looms, Benham and Reeves has undertaken some research that could potentially help you decide who to...

Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...

Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...

The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will inevitably reshuffle the cabinet once they are in office, and that...

The level of fraudulent rental applications being received by letting agents is on the up, new research shows. The study by Benham...

Residential property is currently the best long-term investment when compared to all other asset classes, according to buy-to-let investors. Benham and Reeves...

New research looking at the best buy-to-let markets to recoup your investment on both property price and stamp duty costs based...

Despite a number of tax and legislative changes making it harder to make money in buy-to-let, there are still pockets of...

Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...

The government’s decision to launch a consultation into a proposal to add 1% onto the stamp duty paid when buying a home in England...