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London’s rental market sees rents remain flat but demand rise

Tenant demand for rented homes in London grew by 9% last month, compared to February, according to Foxtons.
The lettings agent highlights that renter demand has fallen 14% year-on-year as the market returns to more typical trends.

Londoners shoulder most of the UK’s £3.6 billion stamp duty burden

Londoners are feeling the squeeze of Stamp Duty Land Tax the most as they fork out 40.7% of the national total, research reveals.
According to a study by Benham and Reeves, over the past year, an estimated £3.657 billion has been paid in stamp duty acr…

Londoners shoulder most of the UK’s £3.6 billion stamp duty burden

Londoners are feeling the squeeze of Stamp Duty Land Tax the most as they fork out 40.7% of the national total, research reveals.
According to a study by Benham and Reeves, over the past year, an estimated £3.657 billion has been paid in stamp duty acr…

Spring sees surge in London renters – but rents predicted to rise again

London’s rental market is showing signs of a busy spring with a 10% rise in tenants signing agreements in March compared to February, according to estate agent Chestertons.
This surge comes after February saw a rise in rent reductions by landlords

London’s councils hit landlords with record fines

Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules as fines have already broken through the £10 million barrier this year, research reveals.
This surge comes alongside a predic…

Sadiq Khan pledges to build 6,000 ‘affordable’ homes and bring in rent controls

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, says he is the ‘renter’s champion’ and is committing to building 6,000 ‘affordable’ homes by 2030 with rents tied to the earnings of key workers.
Mr Khan was speaking at the launch of his third mayoral bid …

Londoners are leaving the capital in droves

There has been a surge in Londoners leaving the capital with Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford topping the list of relocation hotspots, a survey reveals.
The research from Savills found that between January 2022 and August 2023

UK rent growth slows but tenant affordability is a ‘challenge’

The average UK rent has risen by 7.8% to £1,223 in the past year, but the pace of growth is starting to slow, Zoopla reveals.
The property portal says this growth slowdown will continue this year –

Property market sees price surge fuelled by rising buyer demand

The average property listing price in the UK surged by 1.5% to £368,118 to mark the UK property market’s ongoing revival from a subdued 2023, data from Rightmove reveals.
The price rise is down to growing buyer interest with estate agent enquirie…

10,000 rental homes in London could be lost to short lets

London’s rental market is under threat, warns Propertymark, as landlords look to exploit a deadline and convert their rental properties into short-term lets ahead of new regulations.
That’s because new rules will see new short-term lets hav…

London rents slide as landlords adjust to new market reality

London’s tenants are seeing rent prices fall with three firms highlighting the trend – and how landlords are responding.
Estate agent Chestertons reports a significant increase of 125% in landlords lowering their asking rents, with some are…

Council to buy homes with a REIT to tackle homelessness

A London council has announced it will create a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to secure homes for housing homeless people and families.
The council’s strategy involves leasing back 300 properties from the RIT to boost its temporary housing …

England sees £141bn drop in home sales value

The total value of homes sold in England plunged by 48% in 2023, from £295.7bn in 2022 to £154.7bn in 2023, a new report reveals.
The research from eXp UK, the platform for personal estate agents, found a £141bn difference in the amount of money being …

London councils’ temporary accommodation ‘bankruptcy risk’ as landlords quit

New data from London Councils paints a grim picture of the capital’s homelessness crisis, revealing a shocking 40% increase in monthly spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households last year.
This translates to a staggering £90 mill…

Build to Rent homes surge in popularity and market share

Build to Rent (BTR) homes are becoming increasingly attractive to renters and investors, as new data from Foxtons shows that they now represent 2% of the UK’s private rented sector (PRS) and 4.2% of London’s PRS.
The lettings and estate age…

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