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Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

There will be long term pressure on housing affordability and the private rental sector if demographic forecasts from a range of...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

Over a third of current renters believe they will never be able to buy a home in future.  And only 29 per...

New research suggests that an influx of older renters has increased congestion in the rental market. Some 39 per cent of renters...

The proportion of private landlords who report increased demand for rental properties has more than tripled compared with demand for properties...

The prime London market appears to be seeing a slow return to stability - but average rental growth in the past...

A new study has revealed the top 10 UK areas with the greatest rental yield making them ideal for a buy-to-let. Confused.com...

The latest Rental Demand Index from the Barrows and Forrester agency has revealed that rental demand has surged during the third...

Zoopla has given its latest market update on the private rental sector, with the headline rent rise now being 10.5 per...

There’s a blunt warning to renters from the man behind the monthly lettings market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered...

Across prime London, annual rental growth in June was 8.0 per cent according to data consultancy LonRes.   This takes rents to almost...

The latest rental market snapshot from lettings agency Barrows and Forrester has revealed the hottest location for tenant demand. It says Dorset...

It looks likely that rental demand will remain high over then indefinite long term as some people resist growing mortgage periods. New...

The rental market is likely to see continuing high demand as first time buyers battle increased house prices and higher mortgage...

Rental demand in Scotland remains high according to the first quarterly report by DJ Alexander Ltd and Stonehouse - the two...

A new study by a mortgages website says it reveals the best places for buy to let investors to purchase properties. Money...

Property guru Phil Spencer has set out five reasons to keep faith with buy to let. In an article for Estate Agent...

New figures from London-focussed letting agency Foxtons show rental demand remaining very strong. Last month’s figures show that compared to January 2020,...

I am, by my own admission, ever the optimist, but with a barrage of enquiries from concerned landlords facing very real...

Landlords with properties in Central London have reported the highest levels of tenant demand across England and Wales. Research on behalf of...

New data produced this morning by the Nationwide suggests prospective first time buyers are having a tough time - and many...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

A new survey from Aviva has revealed that over a million people may rule themselves out of the first-time buyer market,...

A mortgage broker claims to have drawn up a regional league table of locations where buy to let properties attract a...

Around seven out of 10 prospective first-time buyers’ attempts to purchase a property have been impacted by the rising cost of...

New data from Rightmove suggests that rental demand is cooling in some areas where the market was busiest during the pandemic. And...

The surge in rents will subside and the market will normalise before the end of the year. That’s the prediction from Zoopla...

The continuing shortage of supply in the lettings market is not only producing record high asking rents, but is also pushing demand...

A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...

There’s been a bounce back in confidence amongst London landlords - although they remain more pessimistic than their peers elsewhere in...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

The Primis mortgage network, owned by estate agency-led company LSL Property Services, says it’s seen a surge of enquiries regarding holiday...

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

Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...

A nationwide buy to let consultancy says it believes one specific area of the country is on the verge of a...

An online student accommodation platform has identified where demand from students is strongest as they prepare for the next academic year. UniHomes...

A prominent PropTech supplier to the lettings sector predicts that as summer continues and Covid restrictions reduce, so more tenants will...

The agents’ trade body ARLA Propertymark says more records have been set in the lettings market in terms of tenant demand. It...

Research by student accommodation platform UniHomes says rental demand on student properties has not suffered long term harm from the pandemic. It...

No news is good news, they say - and the absence of any announcement about Capital Gains Tax in thre Budget...

A new survey of 700 landlords from a respected buy to let lender reveals the regions with the strongest levels of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...

One in four buy-to-let landlords are planning to expand their portfolio this year, according to new research. With buy-to-let continuing to deliver...

There has been a significant increase in demand for buy-to-let properties in recent weeks, according to Landbay.  It would appear, based on...

Demand for rental property is up 33% compared to this time last year as market restrictions ease and renters plan for...

Demand for rental properties and the supply of rental stock have dropped significantly year-on-year across the majority of UK cities and...

Rents continued to increase during the first quarter of the year, owed in part to a lack of supply and increasing...

Rental demand reached a record high of 88 prospective tenants per letting agency branch in January, up 57% from an average...

Despite the widening supply-demand imbalance in the private rented sector, it is now generally more affordable to rent a property with...

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...

Void periods increased across the UK in September, with the exception of London, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. A void...

There has been a sharp rise in letting market activity in Stockton-on-Tees, according to Zoopla. The North East market town has seen...

With the slump in house price growth in London slowing, a growing number of property investors believe that now is a...

Rental values in London’s super prime rental market dropped by 0.5% in the year to July on the back of a...

Activity in London’s the super prime rental market has hit a five-year high as more people opt to rent rather than...

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are currently thinking about exiting the private rented sector due to recent policy changes, including the...

The number of prospective tenants looking for new homes to rent has increased to the highest level seen since September 2017,...

The chances of a young adult owning a home in this country has dropped dramatically over the past two decades due...

With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...

The buy-to-let market in London and the South East has seen stronger levels of activity since the start of the year...

Wealthy foreigners are prepared to spend up to £50,000 a week renting luxury homes in London, and this now risks sending...

Liverpool, Nottingham and Cardiff are among the latest hotspots for buy-to-let investors looking for the best returns. The latest edition of Private...

With house prices increasingly steady outside of London and the South East, the housing market across many parts of the country...

Rents are likely to rise in the third quarter of year as fewer rental homes come on to the market because...

The supply of homes is set to fall while demand from tenants continues to increase, according to the latest research from...

Natwest has announced an overhaul of its underwriting processes for portfolio landlords ahead of September’s regulatory changes for complex buy-to-let, but...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of in EU nationals looking to move to the UK following the...

Rents have flat-lined across most of the UK, as a growing number of landlords refrain from asking for rental increases, new...

There has been a significant increase in the number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector for the first time over...

Home ownership has dropped to its lowest level for more than 30 years, with high property prices leaving many people with...

The rental market north of the border remains strong, but demand fell across all regions, especially in areas with high numbers...

What does it say on your business card? Luke Burton Sales and Marketing Director, Rent4sure Who is Rent4sure? Rent4sure, is an established tenant referencing company. We provide...

The proportion of landlords who intend to sell their rental properties as a result of the government's draconian tax changes has...

Demand for rented homes has fallen to a two-year low, while the supply of properties to rent has edged up marginally,...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking to move out of central London to more affordable suburbs where higher yielding property investments are...

Specialist lender Paragon remains positive about buy-to-let, despite a tightening of regulations in the market that has included a major crackdown...

Enquiries from investors seeking to acquire buy-to-let properties have increased by 30% since May, following an initial dip in activity after the...

The impact of the Brexit vote is starting to make itself felt, with growing political and economic uncertainty, the collapse in...

Home ownership has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years in England, with rising prices leaving many people with little...

Rental demand for rural homes in the Dumfries and Galloway unitary council area of Scotland has increased sharply in recent months...

Landlords who rushed to acquire properties earlier this year are now actively renting them out, providing tenants with a flood of...

Annual rental value growth in prime central London continued to fall in June, down 3%, despite a rise in the level...

The public vote in favour of Brexit is a shock to many people and has already resulted in a sharp decline...

The Fife letting market is experiencing a surge in demand for high quality rental homes, according to one of Scotland’s leading...

The rush to beat the 1 April second homes stamp duty deadline saw a big rise in new rental properties being...

Property investors are looking North according to HSBC, as the top three cities with the best rental returns are Manchester, Kingston...