Prime London rental growth picked up in Q2 (0.7% from 0.3% in Q1), according to the latest index results from Savills,...
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![Message To Labour - Give Us The Details!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...
06 July 2024
From: Rental Reform
![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
![Capital Appreciation to rise in second half of 2024 predicts Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_309559970.jpg)
House prices will be 1.5% higher by the end of the year says Zoopla. It suggests that homebuyers are largely shrugging off...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Snapshot - rental demand slows, sales stagnate](/upload/images/shutterstock_2176415931.jpg)
The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![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
![Jonathan Rolande - Why the Section 21 Debate Is a Smokescreen](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers. It’s almost...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Non-Dom Tax Reforms Will Impact Prime Central London](/upload/images/shutterstock_725480137.jpg)
The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...
30 March 2024
From: Tax & Finance
![Critical week ahead for interest rates and inflation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesIncrease_400x310.png)
Latest inflation figures are announced on Wednesday and the Bank of England makes its next base rate decision on Thursday. The Office...
18 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
![Capital Gains Tax cut won’t encourage landlords to sell - agent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
A prominent agent who advises many landlord clients says the Capital Gains Tax cuts announced in the Budget are too small...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rents rise in most areas as landlords quit lettings sector](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RisingRents-400x310.jpg)
A new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows tenant demand rising but at a rather more modest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Three-tier housing market now operating - Zoopla](/upload/images/shutterstock_1750387934(6).jpg)
Zoopla’s latest market snapshot, used as a guide to capital appreciation by some landlords, says there’s now a three-tier housing market...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency claims new rental hotspot with yields amongst UK’s highest](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
According to Haslams lettings agency’s latest House Price Index, a new hotspot has emerged for private rental sector investors. It claims Reading...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Rich Embrace Renting Over Selling](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ToLetBoard-400x310.png)
Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...
17 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
![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
![Tax nightmare for landlords leads to huge rise in buy to let companies](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxMan-400x310.png)
Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rents cannot go up indefinitely as affordability crisis hits](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Gobsmacked! EPC changes backed by prominent property analyst](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lettings market slowing in prime property locations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
Rental growth in prime regional markets has started to slow, following runaway growth over the past three years. That’s the view from...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Louis Musgrove - Group Managing Director at Southernbrook Lettings](/upload/images/Louis%20Musgrove%20%E2%80%93%20Group%20Managing%20Director.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing Director What is Southernbrook Lettings and...
12 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![Ashley Day - Director of Bristol Property Centre](/upload/images/IMG_1246(2).jpg)
Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre. What is...
09 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![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
![Typical buy to let sold 25% below wider market price - Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
Zoopla says a buy to let property sold off by a landlord is “typically priced 25 per cent lower than the...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rents up in every region and every country of the UK](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/house-prices-rise400x310.png)
Rents continue to rise rapidly in every English region, Scotland and Wales according to the latest market snapshot from the respected...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord sell-off will influence sales market - new warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Average house price fell by 0.3 per cent in July, a fourth consecutive monthly decline, according to the Halifax. This means property...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Richest landlords stick with rentals as sales market tanks](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentBuy-400x310(1).png)
A prominent buying agent operating at the high end of the prime London market has given an interesting insight into how...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tough for Renters - Agent’s Insight Into London Market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
The latest research by London lettings agency Benham and Reeves has revealed the uphill struggle facing those in search of a...
22 July 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Rental boom may be saving the sales market’s bacon - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentOnlineSearch-400x310.png)
A prominent housing market website suggests that unprecedented demand in the rental market may play “a key role” in restricting supply...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sign the petition for a National Tenants Register](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
A property law specialist wants a national register of tenants to allow landlords to check their history before rental agreements are...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Alarm bells ring as demand-supply mismatch rumbles on](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The latest lettings and sales market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has prompted a warning from a leading...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Most landlords no better off despite big rent rises - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LettingAgent-400x310.png)
Most landlords are no better off now, even after substantial rent increases over recent years. Rightmove recently reported that national average asking...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Better-than-expected market gives hope for 2023 - Rightmove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
The better-than-expected sales market has been a surprise to investors, owners, buyers and sellers alike, says Rightmove. In its latest monthly snapshot...
20 February 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
![Landlord sales may slow as buyers sit tight until Easter](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Any landlord quitting the market and selling up may find demand from buyers muted until Easter. That’s the warning from Zoopla which...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Will the Rental Market ever Cool Off?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RightToRent-400x310.png)
At LRG we are currently seeing rental properties go within days, and sometimes hours of being placed on the market. Rent is...
07 January 2023
From: Agent Advice
![House Prices Tumbling - two indices in two days show big falls](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Two respected price indices have shown capital values tumbling in the housing market. This morning’s RICS residential survey shows overall activity continuing...
08 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Sales market in decline - “widespread repricing” warns Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Zoopla says a “widespread repricing” is underway in the sales market, but with no sign of cooling yet in the lettings...
28 November 2022
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
![Demand “massively outstripping supply” in London - top agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
Cluttons says renter demand in central London is massively outstripping the supply of homes available for let, while the sales market...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers hit by Cost of Living crisis - many set to stay renting](/upload/images/library/money%20with%20house.png)
An insight into the changing sales market suggests the cost of living crisis is biting buyers - some of whom may...
16 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Disillusioned landlords will keep selling off for rest of 2022](/upload/images/library/property-sales400x310.png)
New market analysis by lettings and sales agency Hamptons suggests that landlords are the largest group likely to sell up over...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Selling up this autumn? It won’t be a quick job…](/upload/images/library/property-sales400x310.png)
It’s taking longer and longer for property sales to move from the acceptance of an offer to an exchange of contracts...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Selling Up? Be quick - glut of properties on the market soon](/upload/images/library/Clock-400x310.png)
Landlords considering selling up because of the tighter regulations and larger tax bills forced on the rental sector may be alarmed...
06 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rents roar ahead of pre-pandemic levels in prime areas - Savills](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
Rental growth continues to roar ahead across prime areas of London, according to Savills. Prime London rental values increased a further 3.3...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mark Walton, Managing Director of Walton Robinson](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Walton%20Robinson/400x310%20Mark%20Walton.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Walton and I am the Managing...
14 April 2022
From: 60 Second Interview
![Investor bargains to be had in parts of London, admits agent](/upload/images/Locations/Central-London400x310.png)
Prime central London may not seem to most obvious part of the UK for buy to let investors but a leading...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Prime London landlords rejoice - rent rises highest for over a decade](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RisingRents-400x310.jpg)
Annual rental growth in prime London reached 11.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, following a 3.4 increase...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Red Tape leads to landlords quitting the sector - fact](/upload/images/Logos/ARLA-PropertyMark-400x310.jpg)
The connection between rising volumes of red tape in the private rental sector and landlords quitting as a consequence appears to...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Landlords using Purplebricks told ‘no sale’ of lettings division](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Purplebricks has denied speculation that it’s selling off its rental division and moving landlord clients to a new agency. A company statement...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - where rent rises are “going ballistic” according to analyst](/upload/images/library/HousePricesRise-400x310.jpg)
A leading market forecaster has described the level of rent rises in one part of the country as “going ballistic”. “The London...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental market likely to benefit as first timers frustrated by buying](/upload/images/library/UpsetCouple-400x310.png)
As many as one in four young Britons are seriously considering moving abroad because the cost of housing. Despite four in every...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Looming rent controls may be deterring landlords from buy to let](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/EvictionNotice-400x310-min.jpeg)
A leading market analyst says the looming threat of rent controls may be deterring landlords entering the buy to let sector,...
18 October 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
![Landlords will have to pay more for most properties from today](/upload/images/library/CoinsHouses-2020-400x310.jpg)
The end of the stamp duty holiday means landlords will have to pay more for almost all properties from today. They have...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Landlord pays thousands after Wrongful Termination Order](/upload/images/library/Court2-400x310.jpg)
A landlord has been ordered to pay £2,400 to his former tenants after a tribunal appeal following the issuing of a...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![More landlords selling up according to latest Zoopla research](/upload/images/library/HandingOverKeys-1-400x310.jpg)
More landlords are quitting the sector and bringing properties to the sales market, according to research from Zoopla. In its latest snapshot...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty surge - why it's important for homes to have good broadband and TV packages](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Virgin_Media/VirginMedia_Sept21_360x280.jpg)
The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...
16 September 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Revealed - where rental stock is in short supply across England](/upload/images/library/rental-sector26615.png)
New research by a property investment consultancy has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy to...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rent rises driven by higher taxes and regulations for landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Relaxing Covid restrictions will trigger more tenant moves - claim](/img/default/llt.png)
A prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector predicts that as summer continues and Covid restrictions reduce, so more tenants will...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News
14 May 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
![This is how landlords who buy can beat the stamp duty holiday chaos](/img/default/llt.png)
Specialist buy to let broker Mortgages for Business says landlords buying now can use four tips to beat the chaos in the...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Activists use agent’s blunder to accuse landlords of “moral bankruptcy”](/img/default/llt.png)
A group of anti-landlord activists has used an incident involving an estate agency publicity leaflet as a reason to accuse all...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rents booming in much of England and Wales away from London](/img/default/llt.png)
Rents across much of England and Wales are performing strongly according to a new market analysis - and in some areas...
13 January 2021
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
![London landlords testing the water for possible sales, says agency](/img/default/llt.png)
Some London landlords are testing the water to see if they can downsize or sell their entire portfolios. Chestertons, a London-focussed high end...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rents leap four per cent in three months, but big regional differences](/img/default/llt.png)
HomeLet’s latest monthly index shows a four per cent surge in the all-UK average rent over just three months, but there...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Increase in demand for rental properties a bright spark amidst the ‘doom and gloom’](/img/default/llt.png)
Demand for properties in the private rented sector has increased significantly providing a welcome boost for buy-to-let landlords. Various reports show that...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Housing market recovery could be short-lived, warn RICS](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK housing market could see what first looks like a V-shaped recovery only for it to be quickly flattened out,...
13 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rental market sees strong bounce back in activity](/img/default/llt.png)
Activity levels in the rental market have bounced back more quickly than other parts of the property market, with landlords and...
17 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
![Rental market bounces back with 22% surge in demand](/img/default/llt.png)
Demand for properties in the private rented sector is up by 22% compared to last year, according to Rightmove. The data from...
03 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Stage set for a rental market 'bounce back'](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a sharp rise in demand for rental homes as more people start planning for life after the existing...
21 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Is there room for growth in rent prices once the lockdown is lifted?](/img/default/llt.png)
With renters, landlords, buyers, and sellers being advised to delay their home moves if possible and not to allow new viewings,...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property market to bounce back once restrictions are lifted](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK housing market will bounce back once the current coronavirus crisis has passed. This is according to Guy Gittins, who is...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Rental prices set to ‘remain steady with annual growth continuing to rise’](/img/default/llt.png)
The squeeze on supply, coupled with continued demand for properties from tenants, is likely to lead to continued rental increases across...
13 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Supporting the UK’s construction industry in 2020](/img/default/llt.png)
It is common knowledge the UK is facing an undersupply of housing. Unfortunately, this is not a sudden phenomenon – the...
07 February 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
![Rental supply shortage set to push up rents](/img/default/llt.png)
Rents look set to rise over the next 12 months as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to...
16 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
![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
![Proportion of ‘accidental’ landlords falls for first time since 2014](/img/default/llt.png)
The proportion of ‘accidental’ landlords has dropped year-on-year for the first time since 2014, fresh analysis shows. One in 14, or 7.1%,...
15 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
![East Hampshire's rental market is enjoying a real boom](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a significant increase in letting market activity in East Hampshire, according to Zoopla. The property portal reports that East...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![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
![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
![Prime central London rental market proving resilient](/img/default/llt.png)
The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rents rise as tenant fees ban looms](/img/default/llt.png)
Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to March 2019, up from...
18 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![BTL landlords thinking of selling now urged to “think again”](/img/default/llt.png)
A number of buy-to-let landlords are currently thinking about exiting the private rented sector due to recent policy changes, including the...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rental decline showing signs of bottoming out in prime London: Savills](/img/default/llt.png)
Rental values in prime London has started to see some slowdown in decline as initial signs of a bottoming out have...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![‘Political and economic uncertainty’ boost demand for rental properties](/img/default/llt.png)
There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...
12 February 2019
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
![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
![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...