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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Flat service charges top £200pm for first time
Hamptons says the average service charge paid by flat leaseholders last year was £2,405, up 4.6% on 2024.
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Dwelly secures £69m funding for lettings acquisitions
The lettings platform has already acquired eight firms this year and claims it is now one of the UK’s largest lettings agents.
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Expected surge in evictions yet to be seen
Landlord possession claims fell in 2025, but there could still be a burst of activity before the Renters’ Rights Act rules take effect, according to Siân Hemming-Metcalfe of Inventory Base.
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Explosion in new rental insurance policies ahead of Act
Oli Sherlock of Goodlord says the Renters' Rights Act "sounded a massive alarm across the market" prompting landlords and letting agents to look seriously at insurance.
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Landlords spend four working days a month managing property
Landlords commit significant ‘sweat equity’ to their rentals, even when using letting agents, according to Mark Long, Founder of Pegasus Insight.
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BTL lending data shows landlords still investing
Landlords have borrowed £6.6bn in clear sign they have not been put off by looming Renters' Rights Act.
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OPINION: The looming letting commission conundrum
Former Chairman of NAEA (London Region) and boss of Stanley Property London, Patrick Bullick gives his thoughts on how letting agencies can deal with the loss of renewal fees.
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Boom in landlord ‘companies’ gathers pace, new figures show
New figures from Hamptons show big increase in buy-to-let companies in 2025, which has continued this year.
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‘No-one talks about rogue tenants’ – landlord campaigner tells The Neg
Craig Littlejohn, who is behind a petition to Parliament calling for greater landlord protections, wants an "expedited court process" for evictions.
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Landlord optimism rises as worries ease, study reveals
Despite regulatory and cost pressures, landlords say they are adapting to the new operating environment.
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