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Demand is still way ahead of supply min he private rental sector, a Rightmove survey has round. The property portal says there...

The average advertised rent of new properties coming onto the market hits a 17th consecutive record, with the average price of...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...

House prices may fall by up to four per cent in 2024 the Halifax is warning. Its Outlook for 2024 report says...

A BBC News report claims that increasing numbers of renters aged over 30 are moving to cheaper areas as rents have...

The average asking price across the UK based on the available stock is now £1,829 per month according to property consultancy...

It’s taken some time but one of London’s biggest lettings agencies says a ‘traditional’ lettings market has returned to the capital.  Last...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

A new analysis suggests homes in England are less affordable and in worse conditions than in most other developed nations. The Home...

A Conservative politician has named an individual who he claims is responsible for high rent rises and increasing homelessness. Murdo Fraser, the...

A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...

There’s bad news for landlords relying on capital appreciation or hoping to sell up in the near future. Rightmove reports that new...

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

The average price of homes coming to the market have dipped slightly once again, according to Rightmove. The newly-marketed properties are some...

The Generation Rent activist group claims holiday homes are eroding the supply of available properties in key tourist areas.  It claims 80...

The latest data shows that while rents continue to climb, growth is starting to slow down.  According to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...

Average asking rents for new tenants outside London have risen to another new record of £1,172 per calendar month says Rightmove. This...

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

The latest monthly index from the Halifax shows average house prices falling 0.4 per cent in October, following the 0.1 per...

The most popular search term from prospective renters scouring Rightmove has become ‘Bills Included’. The portal says that this term - which...

Rents are up year-on-year across all regions, according to the property website Home.   The mix-adjusted average rise across the UK is a...

Trade bodies have vigorously lobbied government during the two and a half year process leading to the delivery of the Fairer...

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

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

Newly published rental yield from Rightmove reveals that the average yield across Great Britain is 5.5 per cent. This is the highest...

Landlords fearing a fall in income and a rise in voids over the festive period have nothing to fear - it...

After two years in the doldrums and high levels of over supply, prime central London is at last a landlord’s rental...

London lettings agency Chestertons says the number of tenants in the capital is now at an annual high.  The agency’s latest market...

New data from Rightmove reveals the effect the staycation boom is having on the rental market across Britain. Seaside towns and other...

An inventory supplier to the lettings industry is advising landlords to make sure they spot early signs of pet damage in...

Rents continued to rise year-on-year in March while the number of homes available to let fell, according to the latest data...

Almost a quarter of landlords are planning to sell at least one property from their existing buy-to-let portfolio, new research from...

Rents in London look set to rise sharply over the next few months, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is being urged to pull advertisements encouraging landlords to move into tourist lets. Following a significant drop in...

Average asking rents in London rose to an all-time high of £2,091 a month in the first quarter of the year...

Despite the growing popularity of Airbnb and other short-term letting websites, less than 3% of landlords are currently engaged in the informal...

Demand from new tenants in London’s private rented sector is rising at a time when the number of homes available to...

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...

Accommodation for Students (AFS) has launched a new automated feeds service for buy-to-let landlords and letting agents, enabling them to instantly...

Asking rents in London rose to a record high in December, with market conditions in the capital improving to levels not...

There was an 85% rise in the number of tenants successfully negotiating rent reductions in October as the supply of available...

Buy-to-let landlords wishing to achieve the highest rental returns need to look at a variety of factors, but one of the...

Rent prices in London are forecast to see strong growth following a significant drop in the number of homes available to rent...

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

Landlords are selling close to 4,000 buy-to-let properties a month resulting in the first recorded fall in the number of rental...

PropTech startup RentalStep has recorded impressive monthly growth of landlords and tenants using its platform. Since January, the platform has recorded landlord...

There has been a significant drop in the number of homes available to rent over the past 12 months, according to...

A run of eight consecutive months of falling rents in London came to an end last month, according to Countrywide. The UK's...

Asking rents outside London continue to hold up despite an increase in the number of rental homes on the market, according...

The pace of UK rental growth has more than halved since the end of March 2016, slowing consistently since the introduction...

With the manically busy September and October periods in the letting market rapidly approaching, which marks the start of the academic...

The new stamp duty reforms for buy-to-let properties, coming into effect on 1sApril will increase rent costs for tenants and trigger...

Fergus and Judith Wilson, have sold their property empire of hundreds of homes in Kent to a foreign consortium for more...