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Higher rents and mortgages raised housing costs by £20bn, says Savills
Savills' research chief says higher rents plus soaring mortgage rates pushed up housing costs to over £200 billion, forcing many cash-strapped consumers to tighten belts.
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Rents rose again in January but so did void days
Goodlord boss William Reeve says the latest rent increases are a sign that ‘the market isn’t cooling down anytime soon’.
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Million new homes needed to tackle rental crisis, warns Savills
The agency says it will cost £250 billion to create enough family homes and relieve the pressure on rental properties.
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Features
Strangling the landlords
Letting agents are now regularly being accused of profiteering from the shortage of rental property by pushing up rent. This is an absurd allegation but it is worth looking at what factors…
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Lettings market ends 2023 with major year-on-year increase in rents
Goodlord Rental Index reveals rents across 2023 are up by 9% compared to 2022 and year-on-year averages for December are up by 7%.
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Big landlord warns rising rents threaten ‘heart and soul’ of property market
Latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows annual private rental prices increased by 5.4% in England, 6.5% in Wales and 6.0% in Scotland.
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MARKET: ‘Crazy’ average rent hits all-time high of £1,243 a month
HomeLet’s The Rental Index figures from July 2023 show UK average rents are continuing to rise, even in the UK’s typically cheaper regions.
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INTERVIEW: Gavin Chetty – Way of Life
Nigel Lewis meets a build-to-rent specialist and explores the relationship and business opportunities between BTR and agents.
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Latest rental index reveals some shocking figures
While mostly positive, a quarterly rental index from The Deposit Protection Service shows a staggering quarterly drop in rental values in Southampton.
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Cost of renting rises in parts of country – despite tenant fees ban
The cost of securing a rental property up 24% in some parts of the nation – although the overall trend is slightly down, according to survey.
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