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![NRLA Tells Labour - “we’ll work with you on Rental Reform”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The National Residential Landlords Association has congratulated Labour on its landslide election win and has extended the hand of cooperation for...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning as “downward pressure on rent intensifies”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Knight Frank is warning that as supply increases and demand drops back to normal levels, so the pressure to drop rents...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Third Term Lucky for Mayor Sadiq Khan?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
So Sadiq Khan has succeeded in winning a third term as Mayor of London – albeit with a smaller majority than...
15 June 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Do High Rents Mean London is Losing Its Edge?](/upload/images/shutterstock_297071624.jpg)
Higher borrowing costs have created a mood of hesitancy in property markets. Rising mortgage rates mean UK residential sales are increasingly...
25 May 2024
From: The Big Issues
![New batch of landlords preparing to sell, warns leading agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2152449125.jpg)
The research head of Knight Frank is warning that a new batch of landlords are preparing to sell up and leave...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rent rises near double figures as interest rate cuts put on ice](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
The latest official government rent index shows that average private rents across the UK as a whole increased by 9.2% in...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rates may drop, whatever today’s Bank of England decision](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Slowing inflation may - just may - lead the way for reduced interest rates. The headline inflation rate is now just 3.4%,...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prime London Rents Retreat as Supply Builds](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketLondon-400x310.png)
Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years. The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...
16 March 2024
From: Agent Advice
![What’s your view on tenants getting 99% mortgages?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage-400x310.png)
Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bank rate stays at 5.25% until summer at least - agency warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Knight Frank says that the Bank of England base rate is likely to stay unchanged at 5.25 per cent for at...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour Tax Plans - agency advises landlords to take advantage](/upload/images/shutterstock_1060261916(1).jpg)
A prominent lettings agency is advising landlords to fit out homes in prime locations to the same high specification as if...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Record rent rise in 2023 according to new government figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_1338355010.jpg)
The Office for National Statistics says private rents in England experienced a 6.1 per cent rise in 2023, the sharpest annual...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Pressure on government for stamp duty cut in Autumn Statement](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
A prominent estate agency says there’s a stronger case for a stamp duty cut now than there was during the pandemic. Knight...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing market now on General Election footing, claims top agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Boost for London Landlords as rental growth tops expectations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
A leading lettings agency and property consultancy has revealed that it anticipates stronger-than-expected rental growth this year and next in prime...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![China lies behind declining rental market in prime London](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Rental value growth in prime London postcodes declined further in August as supply built and demand cooled. That’s the view of high...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lettings market guru warns tenants of more rent rises ahead](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RisingRents-400x310.jpg)
There’s a blunt warning to renters from the man behind the monthly lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered...
11 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![UK house prices tumble more than in Europe - interest rates to blame?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Britain has suffered the worst house price fall out of any major European economy according to a report from property consultancy Knight...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Political Heat Intensifies in the Property Market](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/parliament400x310.png)
An uneasy relationship exists between UK politicians and the residential property market. Emotions have been running particularly high recently. More details were...
27 May 2023
From: Rental Reform
![Rents up across the UK - new official figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_1338355010.jpg)
Rents in England their upward path last month, rising 0.1 per cent to an annual rate of 4.7 per cent according...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords to be hammered with new EPC costs, warns agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenHome-400x310.png)
Proposed minimum energy efficiency standards regulation in England could leave residential landlords facing a £17.9 billion bill, a lettings agency warns. The...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![The flat is back - at least in prime buy to let territory](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/London1-400x310.png)
The flat is back in demand in Britain’s most expensive rental enclave, a lettings agency says. Demand for apartments in prime central...
15 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency warns: Liz Truss Budget still affecting the housing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The head of residential research at a prominent estate agency says the signs look ominous that “the housing market is headed...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Applicants up, properties down - rents soar in prime London](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Rental value growth remains firmly in double-digits in prime London postcodes as demand continues to outstrip supply, according to Knight Frank. The...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sharp slowdown in capital appreciation adds to landlord financial woes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyValue_400x310.png)
Landlords relying on capital appreciation to help offset the growing costs of letting out property have been given bad news. October saw...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Capital Appreciation Threat - Zoopla is latest to forecast price drop](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceRising_400x310.png)
Zoopla has now joined Knight Frank and Lloyds Bank in forecasting a price drop in 2023. The property website’s executive director, Richard...
31 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![House prices could go UP and not down in 2023 - new prediction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/HouseInspection_400x310.png)
House prices could actual UP in 2023 - against the expectations of almost every property professional. That’s the view of Jonathan Rolande,...
11 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![House prices up again - but for how long?](/upload/images/library/house-prices-rise400x310.png)
House prices in the UK rose by 0.4 per cent in August, against a 0.1 per cent drop in July, according...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why you should consider letting your home internet-ready](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/Anewyear.png)
A good broadband connection is one of the main amenities tenants expect from a rental property and something you, as a...
19 July 2022
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Tory election won't hurt capital appreciation for landlords - claim](/img/default/llt.png)
Lettings agency Knight Frank says it doubts the current high levels of capital appreciation will be derailed this year by uncertainty...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Capital appreciation for landlords won’t be hit by Tories - prediction](/upload/images/library/House_Money.jpg)
Lettings agency Knight Frank says it doubts the current high levels of capital appreciation will be derailed this year by uncertainty...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Up and Up! More capital appreciation likely for landlords](/upload/images/Logos/Knight-Frank-logo400x310.png)
A prominent agency has revised its market forecast for the rest of 2022 and says prices will rise more and for...
27 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Bye Bye Buy To Let? Big investors want to take over rental sector](/upload/images/library/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
The strong fundamentals of a rental market with a chronic undersupply are attracting a growing amount of institutional capital says Knight...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Boom! Years of rental market growth ahead, predicts agency](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/New%20Rental%20Index-400x310.png)
The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - where rents have risen over 25% in a year](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Knight Frank says landlords are in the driving seat in the prime rental market across London and the Home Counties. Low supply...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Prime London lettings end 2021 in the black - after months of rent falls](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/london-property400x310.png)
Knight Frank has given an end of year assessment of the prime London lettings and says rents in the enclave are...
31 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Great opportunity for landlords - if they’re rich enough…](/upload/images/library/Investment(3)-400x310-min.jpeg)
Letting agency Knight Frank has identified an opportunity for landlords to cash in on a supply shortage - but only if...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Prime London new tenancies running at highest number for decade](/upload/images/library/PrimeLondonStreets-400x310.jpg)
The number of new tenancies started in September in prime areas of London was the highest monthly total in the last...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investor Tip: Top agency identifies next London property hotspot](/img/default/llt.png)
Knight Frank has identified part of central London which it describes as being historically overlooked but likely to be transformed in...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Too much, too quickly! Call for energy efficiency timescales to slow](/img/default/llt.png)
A respected private rental sector body wants the government to slow its timetable for energy efficiency reform, warning that landlords could...
08 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Big drop in ‘super prime’ tenancies starting in central London](/img/default/llt.png)
Few landlords deal in the rarified surroundings of the central London market, and new figures from lettings agency Knight Frank show...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Prime London rental woe may reverse thanks to vaccine - claim](/img/default/llt.png)
The roll-out of a vaccine for Coronavirus could dramatically change the poor rental market performance in prime London in the coming...
30 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![London rents set to fall according to vast majority of surveyors](/img/default/llt.png)
The latest lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests the vast majority of respondents expect rents in...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Prime London rents fall further as short lets make supply glut worse](/img/default/llt.png)
There’s more bad news for landlords and investors looking at prime London properties according to a market snapshot from Knight Frank. It...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agency tries to reassure landlords in prime markets as economy worsens](/img/default/llt.png)
One of the leading agents is advising landlords that the high-end housing market is ‘edgier’ than before - but there’s no...
01 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![High demand for rental property sees viewings hit a 10-year high](/img/default/llt.png)
Viewing figures in the letting market in London and the Home Counties hit a 10-year high at the end of August,...
01 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Weaker demand as the rental market in prime London remains subdued](/img/default/llt.png)
Rental market activity in prime London markets has been lower than normal this summer due to uncertainty around the start of...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sharp decline in demand for super prime homes in London](/img/default/llt.png)
The super prime property market in London has suffered amid the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows. In times of crisis, the prime...
23 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![London rents fall as supply increases](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a noticeable increase in the supply of letting properties, placing downward pressure on rental values, according to Knight...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Slump in mortgage approvals will inevitably see people ‘renting for longer’](/img/default/llt.png)
Mortgage approvals plummeted to an all-time low in May, leaving many would-be buyers with no alternative but to rent for longer. The...
30 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rise in demand for new build homes](/img/default/llt.png)
Demand from consumers, including buy-to-let investors, for new build homes has increased over the past 12 months, new figures show. Fresh applicant...
23 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rebound in demand from tenants, while rental valuations hit a record high](/img/default/llt.png)
Following a two-month pause, the rental market has seen a resurgence in tenant demand, while a record number of buy-to-let landlords...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank sees online property enquiries hit a 12-month high](/img/default/llt.png)
Further signs of greater activity in the housing market have come from Knight Frank. The company reports that the volume of online enquiries...
20 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![The number of lost sales in London due to coronavirus is increasing](/img/default/llt.png)
Four in five deals underway when the Covid-19 pandemic struck are still progressing, but transaction numbers in the week ending 2...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Higher numbers than ever have renewed tenancy deals since the lockdown](/img/default/llt.png)
The number of tenants renewing private tenancy agreements is rising, as people opt to stay put given the global uncertainty. The number...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property prices could fall by up to 20% due to coronavirus pandemic](/img/default/llt.png)
House prices could fall by up to 20% this year in a worst case scenario for the economy, according to Jefferies. The...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank predicts 38% drop in residential property sales this year](/img/default/llt.png)
Knight Frank forecast that residential property sales will fall by 38% this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Based on the assumption that...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton to offer Zero Deposit guarantee](/img/default/llt.png)
Carter Jonas, Marsh & Parsons and James Pendleton have become the latest letting agents to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee,...
12 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Shortage of rental homes continues to push rents up in prime London](/img/default/llt.png)
An increase in demand, coupled with the growing rental stock shortage, is placing upward pressure on rental values in prime London. The...
04 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Housing market activity in London bounces back as demand surges](/img/default/llt.png)
Soaring demand in London is pushing up activity levels with the housing market seeing interest from would-be buyers, including property investors,...
21 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property predictions – what could happen to the housing market in 2020?](/img/default/llt.png)
Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...
17 January 2020
From: The Big Issues
![London super prime market ‘sees a significant bounce in demand’](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a significant increase in demand for London’s most expensive homes from wealthy buyers, including property investors, following last...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Affordability is ‘the number one issue facing students’](/img/default/llt.png)
Affordability is the most important issue facing students when renting, according to the latest UK student accommodation survey. The study, undertaken by...
07 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![January will be ‘real test of consumer sentiment’ as UK prepares to leave the EU](/img/default/llt.png)
There are tentative signs that landlords are beginning to return to the buy-to-let market, particularly in London where house price falls...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rental price growth in prime London looks set to pick up pace](/img/default/llt.png)
Rental price growth in prime London looks set to pick up to hit an annual rate of about 2% over the...
24 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![London rental price growth set to outstrip the rest of the UK](/img/default/llt.png)
Rental prices in London are set to increase by an average of 15% over the next five years compared to 10%...
19 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Surge in demand for rental homes in prime London](/img/default/llt.png)
Demand for rental accommodation in prime London has jumped by almost a third over the past 12 months, according to the...
04 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![The top 10 UK cities to buy-to-let property in 2020](/img/default/llt.png)
With 2020 fast approaching, it is time for forward thinking buy-to-let landlords to start looking for the UK’s best buy-to-let areas...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Sharp rise in demand for rental homes in prime London](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, underpinned by uncertainty in the sales market,...
08 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Significant increase in demand for rental properties in prime London](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a dramatic rise in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, underpinned by uncertainty in the sales market,...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Chestertons to offer Zero Deposit guarantee](/img/default/llt.png)
Chestertons has become the latest letting agency to sign up to the Zero Deposit guarantee, a tenant’s deposit replacement product that...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Does Size Matter for Property Investors](/img/default/llt.png)
The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...
16 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Surge in demand for rental properties in prime London](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a significant increase in demand for rental accommodation in prime London, according to the latest report from Knight...
05 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Overseas ownership: Australians most interested in Scottish property](/img/default/llt.png)
Australia is the popular country of residence for overseas Scottish property owners, followed by the USA, new figures show. SafeDeposits Scotland, the...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Prime central London rental values dip as supply increases](/img/default/llt.png)
Rental values in London’s super prime rental market dropped by 0.5% in the year to July on the back of a...
25 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Sharp rise in film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and Home Counties](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a significant increase in the number of film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and the Home Counties, according...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Growing number of property owners in London turning homes into short lets](/img/default/llt.png)
With demand for short term rental accommodation growing, an increasing number of landlords and homeowners in prime London areas are offering their...
20 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Political uncertainty leads to sharp rise in ‘super-prime tenancies’ in London](/img/default/llt.png)
Activity in London’s super prime rental market continues to grow as more people opt to rent rather than buy property in...
10 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Significant increase in prime tenancies agreed in London](/img/default/llt.png)
There was an 11% rise in the number of tenancies agreed in prime central London and prime outer London in the...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![London’s super prime rental market sees demand surge](/img/default/llt.png)
Activity in London’s the super prime rental market has hit a five-year high as more people opt to rent rather than...
09 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Key trends that are are set to dominate the PRS over the next few years](/img/default/llt.png)
A new multi-housing report reveals five trends that are set to dominate the private rented sector between now and 2025. The...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let demand in prime central London showing signs of ‘resurgence’](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been increased demand for buy-to-let property in prime central London in recent months and this trend looks set to continue...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Lettings agents must show that they are worth the money](/img/default/llt.png)
As landlords increasingly feel the squeeze, with their reduction in yields principally due to increased regulation and tax changes, they are questioning...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rental yields in prime central London hit six-year high](/img/default/llt.png)
The average rental yield achieved in prime central London in December was 3.35% - the highest level seen since April 2012...
31 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![67% of students say accommodation provides good value for money](/img/default/llt.png)
The views and opinions of British and international students regarding their accommodation choices across the UK have been unveiled in the...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rents in central London rise as number of rental homes drops by 18% in a year](/img/default/llt.png)
Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![‘Pent-up’ demand continues to give landlords in London the upper hand](/img/default/llt.png)
Rents in London’s prime property market have increased further, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to September, as more people...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Growth in London’s luxury market slows sharply amid uncertainty](/img/default/llt.png)
Growth in demand for super-prime properties in prime central London has slowed significantly, fresh data shows. According to Knight Frank, the number...
18 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Upward pressure on rents in prime central London as supply falls](/img/default/llt.png)
Rents in London’s prime property market rose again in August as market conditions in the capital improved to levels not seen...
04 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Government’s housebuilding plans are insufficient to tackle housing crisis](/img/default/llt.png)
The government remains committed to building more new homes, but their target of 300,000 a year is unlikely to be met. Sky-high...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Where is the strongest performing BTL market in prime central London?](/img/default/llt.png)
Rental yields in prime central London are typically among the lowest in the UK, but that does not mean that there...
10 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rents in prime areas of London continue to rise](/img/default/llt.png)
Rents in London’s prime property market increased for the second consecutive month, rising by 1.1% in the 12 months to June...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rents in prime central London rise for the first time in two and a half years](/img/default/llt.png)
Rents in London’s prime property market have moved into positive territory for the first time since January 2016, increasing by 0.8%...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Is your property ‘OnTheMarket’?](/img/default/llt.png)
With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major property portals, most landlords would naturally like...
07 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Housing shortage puts ‘upwards pressure’ on rents in prime central London](/img/default/llt.png)
A drop in the number of properties coming onto the private rented market in prime central London (PCL) has begun to...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![New build-to-rent scheme launched in Shoreditch](/img/default/llt.png)
A new build development of eight luxury flats has come on to the rental market in Shoreditch, east London. The new homes,...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Shortage of retirement homes creates opportunities for BTL landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
Older people are facing a shortage of suitable housing for their retirement, putting pressure on the wider property market. A new report...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![London’s super prime rental market ‘has gone completely nuts’, says agent](/img/default/llt.png)
Wealthy foreigners are prepared to spend up to £50,000 a week renting luxury homes in London, and this now risks sending...