The Notebook: New draft of renters’ rights bill risks inflating prices (even more) October 8, 2024 Two key changes in Labour's bill could impact the rental market
Foxtons: London estate agent hikes dividend as turnaround plan gathers steam July 30, 2024 London estate agent Foxtons has bucked a pallid property market to report healthy rise in revenue and profit, and raise its dividend, in yet another sign of the turnaround being navigated by its new chief executive.
‘Steady picture’: UK house prices increase at fastest rate since July 2022, as London rose slowest July 17, 2024 Expectations of a cut to interest rates and continued tight supply helped house prices to rise for the third successive month in May, the Office for National Statistics has said.
King’s Speech: From no-fault evictions to having a pet, here’s what Labour’s Renters’ Reform Bill will do July 17, 2024 Labour’s Renters’ Reform Bill will introduce significant changes to rented housing in England and Wales, including on no-fault evictions and having a pet. Legislation will be introduced “to give greater rights and protections to people renting their homes”, including “ending no-fault evictions and reforming grounds for possession”, King Charles said. The bill started life under [...]
Savills: ‘Maturing’ build-to-rent market needs staggering £300bn to meet demand July 9, 2024 The build-to-rent sector needs a total of £300bn of investment if it is to meet future levels of demand even after the sector has begun to emerge as "a mainstream investment in the UK", Savills has warned.
Average London rent on the rise as price outside the capital reaches record high July 3, 2024 The average advertised monthly rent in London has continued to rise while prices outside of the capital reached a record high, according to Rightmove.
Build, Baby, Build: We’ll never fix the housing crisis without private capital June 23, 2024 It is only by close collaboration between the public sector, private companies and institutional investors that we’ll be able to deliver housing of all tenures at scale, stabilising the market and ensuring more people are able to live better, says Rick de Blaby As someone who runs a business where a third of our workforce [...]
Build, Baby, Build: The rental market and the rise of the DFL (that’s down from London) June 19, 2024 A rental market that drains bank balances and instils constant dread of eviction is driving people away from London. The capital can’t survive unless it can sustain its young workers, says Morgan Jones I lived in London for the best part of a decade, and for most of that time assumed that I probably always [...]
Renting remains cheaper than buying in UK as mortgage rates soar June 17, 2024 The financial burden is greatest in London, where buying a house costs an additional £775 per month, or £9,300 annually, compared to renting.
Regional REIT posts steady earnings amid wider uncertainty May 22, 2024 Property investment trust Regional REIT posted a solid performance in the first quarter of this year, with rent income, collection rates and property value all staying steady despite ongoing uncertainty.