Rental market
News covering the Private Rented Sector with relevance to letting agents and landlords and the wider residential property industry.
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Luxury lettings values hit five-year high despite drop in supply
Luxury rents are on the rise, says Beauchamp Estates’ Jeremy Gee, but he warns against Government policy slowing the market.
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Forget Billionaires’ Row – Britain now has its own ‘HMO Street’
The location of Britain's 'HMO Street', where 15 of 42 homes are shared houses or flats, has been revealed.
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Gap between local rents and support available nears record high
The Resolution Foundation's Stephen Hunsaker claims that millions of families could be helped if Local Housing Allowance rates were unfrozen.
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Buy-to-let returns rise more than 2000% in 30 years
"Today’s largest landlord portfolios often started off life in the late 1990s," according to Aneisha Beveridge, Head of Research at Hamptons.
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Landlords quitting “in droves” since Renters’ Rights Act
Colin Bradshaw, of TwentyCi, says property owners are leaving the rental sector because it is "no longer viable".
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Landlords shun higher yields to keep portfolios closer to home
Professional landlords are favouring local knowledge rather than seeking the best returns, says Redwood Bank's Tom Worbey.
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Landlords shifting from bridging to buy-to-let could be left short
Brokers are warning that higher buy-to-let rates may make it harder to pay off bridging loans.
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Buy-to-let company formations may have peaked since tax changes
Hamptons’ Aneisha Beveridge suggests most landlords may have already transferred their buy-to-let portfolios into a company structure.
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Rental supply falls for first time in three years, Zoopla reveals
A lack of supply rather than the Renters’ Rights Act is pushing rents back up, according to Zoopla’s Richard Donnell.
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Property Tribunal cases already rising since Renters’ Rights Act
Tenants are using their rights to challenge landlords but Savills’ Lucian Cook queries if courts can cope.
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