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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Rental trends revealed in Belvoir’s regional report
Belvoir has published its latest rental trends report which reveals a north-south divide during the final quarter of 2020.
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Average rental yields hit 6% during Q1 says leading buy-to-let lender
Paragon says yields have been climbing for several quarters now and are highest in the SW of England.
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Hong Kong remains most expensive city to rent with London in 4th place
Knight Frank's comparison of global rental prices reveals Hong Kong is still the most expensive city to rent a prime property, as London comes in fourth.
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Covid has driven six-fold increase in medium-term rentals
Leading corporate relocation site says pandemic has significantly altered customer renting behaviour.
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Buy-to-let buoyant despite Brexit
Research by Intus Lettings has revealed that Brexit hasn't dampened landlords' prospects.
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Minimum energy rating increase for rental sector ‘will lead to housing shortage’
Government move has not been thought through, says The Lettings Industry Council, as industry body calls for phased approach.
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Former Airbnb landlords flood London lettings market with empty properties
Chestertons says parlous state of short-lets market for landlords and hosts has forced many back to the PRS.
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London mayor launches property licence snooping tool for tenants
Agents and landlords will have to be extra careful to ensure a rental property is licensed or risk having to repay thousands in rent.
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Fake estate agent reveals ease of scamming tenants via free-to-list sites
Preet-kaur Johal was only discovered at the last moment when the landlord turned up at the property unexpectedly.
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Third of tenants happy to rent property without physical viewing
Surprising comments are made to researchers conducting a survey of the private rental market for letting software company Goodlord.
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