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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of...
17 November 2022
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Speculation in national newspapers suggests that the government is considering giving local mayors some powers over parts of the private rented...
28 June 2022
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The famous seaside town of Whitby in Yorkshire has voted in a referendum considering a ban on new build properties being...
14 June 2022
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A new survey has revealed that just 11% of people think Michael Gove, who was announced as the new Housing Secretary...
22 September 2021
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A third of buy to let investors would change the way they voted in the EU referendum if they could. That’s the...
27 April 2021
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Rent controls are being discussed again as candidates prepare for May's local elections. In London Green Party mayoral candidate Sian Berry -...
29 March 2021
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Labour’s London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has put his call for powers to control private rents at the heart of his campaign...
04 March 2020
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The prime London lettings market has returned to growth after three years of falling rents, according to new five-year forecasts from...
31 January 2020
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Uncertainty around the UK's planned departure from the EU and the stability of the government is causing the super-rich to rent instead...
09 October 2019
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A property education business says it’s targeting a major expansion with the launch of online additions to its nationwide courses in...
26 July 2019
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The number of film-related enquiries for short lets received by Knight Frank in the year to May has shown a rise...
22 July 2019
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Rental values in prime London show early signs of bottoming out, says Savills, with the annual rate of falls now at...
18 February 2019
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A survey of mortgage experts conducted by one of the largest specialist buy to let lenders suggests that Brexit is hitting...
15 February 2019
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Landlords in London are possibly £1,806 worse off since the vote to leave the EU in June 2016, according to specialist...
16 January 2019
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With an average rental return of 7.69 per cent Ireland has been named as the top location in Europe for buy to...
11 October 2018
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The specialist property investment lender Together is diversifying its product range to cater for investors who want to let out their...
31 October 2017
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Yields from buy to let in the UK are now amongst the worst in Europe according to a new league table drawn...
19 September 2017
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A London letting agency is opening a new branch thanks to continued high demand from EU nationals looking for rental property...
05 September 2017
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After criticism of many younger voters allegedly failing to turn out during the June 2016 EU Referendum, new analysis of voter...
26 June 2017
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The weakness of the pound since Britain’s decision to quit the European Union a year ago means that holiday properties are...
21 June 2017
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Rents across the UK grew by a modest 1.12 per cent in 2016 according to buy to let lender Landbay -...
29 December 2016
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Property data company LonRes is the latest to report that the supply of property available to let in prime central London...
15 November 2016
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ARLA says its letting agent members have an average of 37 prospective tenants registered per branch – the highest number since...
30 September 2016
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Across the UK as a whole there has been a slight increase in the number of tenants who agree to pay...
12 September 2016
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The average rent in England and Wales has reached an all-time high of £846 per month - a year-on-year increase of...
09 September 2016
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The number of rental properties on the market is at the highest level this year so far according to the Association...
31 August 2016
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New data from referencing company Equifax Touchstone suggests that this July’s buy to let mortgage lending total is 39 per cent...
24 August 2016
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Sequre Property Investment says it has seen a five per cent increase in enquiries and a 12.4 per cent increase in...
19 August 2016
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Thirty one per cent of European Union citizens living in the UK’s private rented sector say they are worried that the...
11 August 2016
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Data from London agency Portico suggests rents dipped 1.7 per cent during the May to July period, covering six weeks leading up...
04 August 2016
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New research by an online property lending company reveals that those towns which were strongest in voting ‘Leave’ in the EU...
28 July 2016
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One of the biggest players in the burgeoning Build To Rent sector says this new segment of the lettings market is...
28 July 2016
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Almost half of letting agents say they have seen uncertainty from their landlord clients “which could cause waves in the rental...
26 July 2016
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The long-term aspiration of most Britons to own their home has not been deterred by the Brexit vote, according to the...
26 July 2016
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Prime central London’s letting sector appears to be thriving despite the uncertainty leading up to, and since, the shock referendum result. “Relocation...
21 July 2016
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The Belvoir franchise letting agency group has taken the unusual step of calling for clarity on government migration policy. Belvoir managing director...
18 July 2016
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In one of the first signals that new London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs Build To Rent, his deputy responsible for housing...
14 July 2016
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders has told the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority not to add unnecessarily to the welter...
01 July 2016
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A London buying agent is forecasting that the Brexit vote will mean there will be “more and more would-be-buyers opting to rent”...
29 June 2016
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The Residential Landlords’ Association says a period of economic and policy confusion lies ahead for the private rental sector as a...
27 June 2016
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Agents have been giving their reaction to the shock Brexit referendum result - and their comments have ranged from the gloomy...
24 June 2016
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Whatever the outcome of today’s EU Referendum, ARLA says its lettings agent members do not believe supply, demand or rental costs...
23 June 2016
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Angels Media, publisher of Letting Agent Today, is delighted to welcome on board one of Britain’s top property industry journalists, Marc...
21 June 2016
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Around 30 per cent of private rental sector landlords are still undecided about whether they will vote to leave or remain...
16 June 2016
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Rents across the UK continued to rise during May but at a decreasing rate, says HomeLet. Data shows that rents agreed on...
08 June 2016
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A removals firm has claimed it is currently dealing with more tenants moving between properties than home buyers. Aussie Man & Van...
24 May 2016
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Rent increases in Prime Central London have slowed due to uncertainty surrounding next month's EU Referendum, according to a new report. London...
24 May 2016
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The head of lettings and estate agency recruitment company Property Personnel claims Brexit campaigners are “playing Russian roulette” with the industry. “The...
19 May 2016
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Buy to let returns have exceeded those from the FTSE-100 with average gains of 9.6 per cent across England and Wales...