Property consultancy JLL says there’s been a noticeable rise in prime Central London lettings activity. Average rents rose 0.9% from Q1 to...
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![Rental market back to normal in Prime Central London says agency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The Prime Central London lettings market is returning to normality, a prominent agency says. JLL says average rents fell 1.4% between Q4...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![What’s Happening To Rents in 2024? First forecast appears](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
One of the first forecasts for the rental market for 2024 suggests that strong growth will continue. Property consultancy JLL says that...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove and RICS star at this week's big PropTech event](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
What is billed as Europe’s largest PropTech event takes place in London this week, on September 6 and 7. PropTech Connect will...
05 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Another agency inks PropTech deal to handle compliance issues](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-Image-400x310.png)
PropTech Kamma has entered into a partnership with agency and consultancy JLL. This means JLL’s UK residential agents will have access to...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Student rental accommodation - key provider aims for growth](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/StudentResearch2-695x395.jpeg)
A prominent provider of student rental accommodation has appointed an international property consultancy to consider growth options. Study Inn Group has a...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tenancy renewals shoot up as renters delay decisions to buy](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Top%20tips%20property%20investment%20rent-calculation-1-400x310.png)
A lettings agency dealing primarily with Prime Central London is reporting that tenancy renewal volumes are shooting upwards as renters stay...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Energy Efficiency - industry chiefs demand rental sector action](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
The British Property Federation, which typically has relatively little to say about the private rental sector, has issued a series of...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prime Central London's rental capital revealed by agent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/London2-400x310.png)
A new analysis by agency and property consultancy JLL has revealed which borough within Prime Central London has the highest concentration...
12 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let rental growth to lag behind Build To Rent - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
The current supply demand imbalance across the UK rental market looks set to endure as fewer households move across into owner...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![On Your Marks! Buy To Let investors urged to look at Birmingham](/upload/images/Locations/Birmingham-400x310.jpg)
Property prices in Birmingham are expected to rise more than any other city in the UK following the Commonwealth Games, it’s...
28 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Supply-Demand Balance may come to Prime Central London soon](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/can-we-panic400x310.png)
The Prime Central London lettings market continues to see rents rise as stock levels remain low, says property consultancy JLL. The low...
04 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency names new supremo to expand Build To Rent activities](/upload/images/Logos/KFHLogo-400x310.jpg)
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, one of London’s largest independent property services groups, has appointed an experienced figure to oversee the company’s...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Central London rents: Bullish forecast for 2022](/upload/images/Locations/Central-London400x310.png)
Central London rents are now 7.5 per cent higher than pre-pandemic levels. A detailed analysis of just 100 properties by property consultancy...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![JLL looks to cash in on the staycation boom and compete with Airbnb](/upload/images/Logos/JLL-Logo-2019-400x310.jpg)
Agency and real estate company JLL is going head-to-head with Airbnb after launching its own short term rentals platform. The website, called...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Tenant due diligence PropTech platform secures £1m new funding](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlinePropertySearch-3-400x310.jpg)
A PropTech platform which uses Open Banking to help with tenant due diligence has raised another £1m in funding. Homeppl - which...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents demand radical overhaul of eco-targets for rental sector](/img/default/lat.png)
Agents and other industry players have penned an open letter to government demanding a radical overhaul of targets for energy efficiency in the...
07 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![2021 will not hold back Agents who are prepared to adapt](/img/default/lat.png)
With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...
08 January 2021
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![Goodbye Build To Rent? BTR name may be ditched to boost image](/img/default/lat.png)
Major players in the Build To Rent sector are joining forces to see if they can give the industry a more...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Brexit to make lettings sector even tougher in 2021 - claim](/img/default/lat.png)
If you think 2020 has been complicated, just wait until 2021: that’s the claim of a rental guarantor service which warns...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents can do more to speed up transactions by adopting technology](/img/default/lat.png)
Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...
04 December 2020
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![Keeping the property market moving](/img/default/lat.png)
It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
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![Good news for lettings - upbeat market forecast for next five years](/img/default/lat.png)
There’s been an upbeat assessment of how the private rental sector will fare in the next five years from a leading...
28 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: the 10 key locations for buy to let investors in 2020](/img/default/lat.png)
Property development and investment firm SevenCapital has released a top 10 league table of UK cities which it claims will perform...
18 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Growing number of pre-lets indicate strength of London rental market](/img/default/lat.png)
High end agency JLL says it’s seen a consistent rise in London owners becoming landlords, with a 15.3 per cent increase...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Build To Rent boost for London as it becomes a top European market](/img/default/lat.png)
London is growing in its importance as a Build To Rent market according to new research released today. International property consultancy JLL...
29 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech: ‘Uber for Letting Agents’ moves outside of London](/img/default/lat.png)
A PropTech lead generation app that dubs itself the ‘Uber for Lettings Agents’ has launched in Manchester. The app, from Movebubble, already...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fees Ban: tenants with pets could see 4% rent rise, warns agent](/img/default/lat.png)
The JLL lettings agency is warning that the five week deposit cap enshrined in the Tenant Fees Act is likely to...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech platform allows Build To Rent units to be short-let during voids](/img/default/lat.png)
A software platform has been launched which allows Build To Rent units to be short-let on the likes of Airbnb during...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agency appointed to manage new Build To Rent scheme](/img/default/lat.png)
JLL has been appointed by Aberdeen Standard Investments to manage Aireside, a Build To Rent scheme of 107 apartments in Leeds. The...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agency trials Artificial Intelligence bot to act on tenants’ repair problems](/img/default/lat.png)
The JLL lettings agency has launched a ‘virtual property manager’ for a small number of Build To Rent tenants, claiming it...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Student surge gives London agency a late summer boost](/img/default/lat.png)
JLL says its London offices saw increased demand in the third quarter of the year, underpinned by the student sector. Lonres data...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Prime Central London lettings transactions slump 15% says JLL](/img/default/lat.png)
The number of lettings transactions in Prime Central London in the second quarter of this year slumped 15 per cent compared...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Three-year tenancies: Top London agent is latest to criticise the idea](/img/default/lat.png)
Well-respected London lettings agent and former ARLA president Lucy Morton is the latest key figure to pour cold water on government...
05 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![London agency says it's seeing competitive bids over best new-build lets](/img/default/lat.png)
The JLL lettings team says it is now seeing competitive bidding now taking place on a number of developments in central London. The firm...
25 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Latest Build To Rent scheme has on-site host, parking and co-working space](/img/default/lat.png)
A new Build To Rent scheme being launched shortly in Greenwich offers tenants an on-site concierge-style ‘host’, a lounger, co-working space...
20 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Rents fall up to 10% in prime London despite increased activity](/img/default/lat.png)
Prime Central London’s lettings market has improved gradually during the first two quarters of the year according to JLL. It says transaction...
24 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Why Landlords Still Need Letting Agents Despite Changing Regulations](/img/default/lat.png)
With a host of changing regulations hitting the private rental sector, some landlords may be put off using letting agents, but...
20 July 2017
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![Fees ban - Corporate agents and ARLA make last-ditch plea](/img/default/lat.png)
A string of corporate letting agencies plus ARLA Propertymark have again called on the government to reconsider its proposed ban on agents’...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Massive 323-apartment London co-living rental block up for sale](/img/default/lat.png)
A property described as Europe’s largest rental co-living block, The Collective Old Oak in London’s Paddington, is up for sale with bids...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Agency beefs up London lettings team with new appointments](/img/default/lat.png)
JLL has made three new director-level appointments to its prime London lettings team. Andrew Keelan has joined as associate director and manages...
30 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Reminder to agents - only a week remaining for fees ban consultation](/img/default/lat.png)
Only just over a week remains before the end of the formal consultation on the government’s proposal to ban letting fees...
25 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![London agency beefs up lettings team by recruiting top fee earner](/img/default/lat.png)
Chelsea estate agency Russell Simpson has appointed a new senior lettings director in a bid to boost the firm’s rental offering. Having...
19 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![More estate agency innovation at Propteq Europe this week](/img/default/lat.png)
An event that has been billed as Europe’s most senior networking event for real estate innovators takes place in London on...
08 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Twenty agencies back call to extend or suspend fees ban consultation](/img/default/lat.png)
Twenty agency groups have backed a call by the Association of Residential Letting Agents urging the government to extend or scrap its...
26 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![4 Reasons Why Virtual Furnishing Really Is The Future](/img/default/lat.png)
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Guarantee blue skies! Bad weather doesn’t mean bad photos when you use Doctor Photo](/img/default/lat.png)
Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...
02 February 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Agents fear fees ban will damage quality of references and services](/img/default/lat.png)
Many agencies have spoken out in dismay at the announcement by government that letting agency fees on tenants would be banned...
24 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![How can Agents survive in an increasingly competitive market?](/img/default/lat.png)
The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...
13 September 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![New app for agents 'alerts them to viewing requests and offers'](/img/default/lat.png)
Movebubble, a firm which has in the past offered renters a service where someone attends viewings on their behalf - has...
01 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Over-supply leads to rents falling in prime London lettings market](/img/default/lat.png)
There have been falls in rents in some price ranges in London thanks to an oversupply of stock, according to lettings...
23 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![Lifting the Lid on Deposit Disputes](/img/default/lat.png)
Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
![Prime London lettings thriving despite Brexit, says senior agent](/img/default/lat.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Agents pessimistic after shock Brexit vote and Cameron quitting](/img/default/lat.png)
Agents have been giving their reaction to the shock Brexit referendum result - and their comments have ranged from the gloomy...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![SDLT surcharge leads to slowdown in London development pipeline](/img/default/lat.png)
The additional homes stamp duty surcharge is contributing to a slowdown in the central London development market according to JLL. The number...
07 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Remarkable 150-fold rise in London lettings listings on Airbnb](/img/default/lat.png)
JLL says there has been a remarkable 150-fold rise in the number of London residential properties listed on lettings website Airbnb...
10 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![The scores are in: top 10 property forecasts for 2016](/img/default/lat.png)
The scores are in - we have asked 20 senior agents and analysts for their forecasts for capital values the 2016...
16 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Rents to grow 3.0% to 4.5% in each of next five years, says agency](/img/default/lat.png)
JLL is forecasting that average rents across the UK will rise by 4.5 per cent next year, followed by a 4.0...
04 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![94% surge in prime London tenancies claims agent](/img/default/lat.png)
There has been a 94 per cent increase in prime central London tenancies year-on-year claims Lucy Morton of W A Ellis,...
06 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Prime London agency hails mass influx of tenants since election](/img/default/lat.png)
One of London’s high-end letting agents says it has experienced a sharp increase in tenant demand since the election after a...