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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...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The head of lettings agency Benham and Reeves has made an outspoken attack on stamp duty. The agency analysed data from the...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A prominent lettings agent says he can see why tenants have lost faith in the government following delays in the banning...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are reducing their stock - and they’re blaming the Tories for creating a hostile environment. This is according to the latest...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
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
The government response to a Freedom of Information request has shed light on the increasing number of homes in England and...
20 April 2023
From: Breaking News
One in 10 landlords plan to exit the sector following the absence of any government help in the Budget. That’s the claim...
24 March 2023
From: Breaking News
House prices rose by 9.8 per cent year-on-year in December compared with the same month in 2021, the Office for National...
16 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A new rental market analysis has revealed where in the UK has the highest proportion of private landlords. Benham and Reeves analysed...
10 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...
17 December 2022
From: The Big Issues
Changes to capital gains tax announced in Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement will see the average landlord pay as much as...
28 November 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s mixed news for investors with properties in prime areas of London - although overall it appears demand to purchase property...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
House prices could fall by around 10 per cent in the next year, a mortgage expert is warning. Ray Bolger, senior mortgage...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
A lettings agency says demand for ‘bills included’ properties in London has rocketed since April - despite it costing tenants large...
21 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Are fixer-uppers really the cheap and cost-effective investment many believe? They are popular amongst landlords but research by lettings agency Benham and...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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
A prominent lettings agency is warning its own and all other landlords that they are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A lettings agency says renters must pay an average of up to 77 per cent of their monthly household income to...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
A little-known law unearthed by a lettings agency may be bad news because it means some private renters are likely to...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues
Earlier this week Zoopla released some rather healthy statistics on the UK rental market. In recent months, the rental market has been...
20 November 2021
From: Top tips & guides
£223.7 billion. That’s how much better off UK landlords are than five years ago when you do the maths on the...
16 October 2021
From: Industry Views
Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Landlords wanting to break into London buy to let have been provided with a guide to boroughs with the most discounted...
06 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A London lettings agency says that despite its four year delay, Crossrail still presents opportunities for buy to let investors. Benham and...
24 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Rental affordability in the capital has improved markedly during the pandemic according to London lettings agency Benham and Reeves. The firm analysed...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News
One of the country’s leading property experts says landlords are now reassessing their portfolios as a result of possible Capital Gains...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A lettings agency has suggested that the typical landlord could lose as much as £24,000 if the government increases Capital Gains...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to take advantage of cheaper borrowing rates, growing demand from renters, and the...
30 September 2020
From: Breaking News
A number of buy-to-let landlords have worked closely with tenants to support those in rent arrears as a result of the...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News
The UK housing market is in growth mode as the recovery gathers pace, the latest figures show. According to Rightmove, the post-lockdown...
17 August 2020
From: Breaking News
With the latest report from Zoopla showing that rents look set to drop to their lowest level in almost six years, landlords...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Boris Johnson’s “Build Build Build” announcement yesterday was designed to help drag the UK economy out of what could prove to...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News
The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Residential property prices in London continued to grow up until a week ago, as the market recovered following Boris Johnson’s election...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Rents in England are almost half of tenants’ average take-home pay, according to a new report on the state of the...
17 January 2020
From: Breaking News
Residential property price growth remains subdued owed largely to the ongoing uncertainty created by the Brexit shenanigans in Parliament. The data from...
21 October 2019
From: Breaking News
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...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News
When deciding on whether or not to let a property furnished or unfurnished, landlords need to consider their personal circumstances as...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News
As a general election surely looms, Benham and Reeves has undertaken some research that could potentially help you decide who to...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...
15 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Letting and managing agents in England face the prospect of having to abide by a new regulatory framework, in accordance with...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News
The next prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, will inevitably reshuffle the cabinet once they are in office, and that...
11 July 2019
From: Breaking News
The level of fraudulent rental applications being received by letting agents is on the up, new research shows. The study by Benham...
08 July 2019
From: Breaking News
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...
01 July 2019
From: Breaking News
New research looking at the best buy-to-let markets to recoup your investment on both property price and stamp duty costs based...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News
Despite a number of tax and legislative changes making it harder to make money in buy-to-let, there are still pockets of...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 1% in the 12 months to January 2019, unchanged from...