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29 April 2024
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A deposit alternative service claims the cost of rent has outpaced salary growth by 5.2% over the past 10 years, leaving...
18 April 2024
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The latest rental data from PropTech supplier Goodlord has shown that March rents are now up by over 6% year-on-year. And looking...
05 April 2024
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HomeLet and Let Alliance’s chief executive Andy Halstead has called for less “government grandstanding” and more direct action to recognise the...
03 April 2024
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Asking rents continue to show positive annualised growth in all regions except Greater London and Scotland. That’s according to respected property website...
14 March 2024
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The latest Rental Index from PropTech supplier Goodlord has recorded a rent rise and a reduction in void lengths over the...
04 March 2024
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Pattinson Estate Agency has taken over a local firm on Teesside. The agency taken over is Browns Estate Agents in Stockton and...
21 February 2024
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Another index has suggested a small monthly increase in house prices in England and Wales - even though the annual rate...
13 February 2024
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Expanding agency group My Property Box has completed its 10th acquisition in six years, buying Teesside lettings and property investment specialist...
08 February 2024
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The number of private tenants in properties that are hard to heat has fallen, a council claims. As agents will know private...
06 February 2024
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The latest rental index from Goodlord shows average rents in England rose nearly nine per cent higher across 2023. In 2022, rents...
09 January 2024
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The latest Rental Index from PropTech firm Goodlord has shown that year-on-year rents are up by 7.3 per cent across England...
06 December 2023
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Pattinson estate agency in the north east of England has snapped up Ryedales Estate Agents, an independent in Northumberland. Ryedales owners Geoff...
29 November 2023
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The first meeting has been held of the Housing Coalition, a new group including Propertymark and some landlord bodies. A statement from...
24 November 2023
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Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...
17 November 2023
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Over seven in 10 landlords report rising tenant demand during the third quarter – a new record high, research conducted on...
14 November 2023
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Rents saw an autumn dip in October, following three months of rapidly escalating prices across England. According to PropTech firm Goodlord the...
03 November 2023
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A prominent lettings agent has called for a wider reform of eviction rules. This follows a demand by a group of...
17 October 2023
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Government data shows that as of 2022 some 15.29 per cent of homes in England are privately rented, with 14.9 per...
13 October 2023
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Rent levels and voids held steady over the past month with strong demand keeping annual price growth at nearly eight per...
06 October 2023
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New research shows that the majority of letting agents believe they are not paid sufficiently for their work. Research from the Goodlord...
26 September 2023
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The chief executive of Propertymark has reiterated his call for the government to make investment in buy to let attractive. Nathan Emerson says:...
21 September 2023
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The rental market remained strong in August says PropTech firm Goodlord. Despite average rents dipping marginally after a record breaking July -...
06 September 2023
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Professional cleaning firm Prompt Cleaners has created a league table of regions and local authorities where renting is cheapest and dearest. The...
16 August 2023
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The north of England is outperforming the south when it comes to yields and capital appreciation, a new survey has discovered. In...
16 August 2023
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Agency group My Property Box is continuing its long-term partnership with Darlington FC as sleeve sponsors for the 2023/24 season. The Darlington-headquartered...
08 August 2023
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The average rent on a newly let property in Britain rose to £1,273 pcm in June, a new record according to...
19 July 2023
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The chief executive of a respected industry supplier is warning that the lack of supply is making the rental sector “more...
05 July 2023
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The cost of rent rose in seven of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord during June. The average cost of rent per...
30 June 2023
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Lettings chain Fine & Country says rents are likely to steadily rise through the summer. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine &...
15 June 2023
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Rising rents mean the share of young people leaving the family home and moving into rented accommodation has plunged, says Hamptons...
12 June 2023
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The fledgling Build To Rent trade organisation, called the UK Apartment Association, is setting up regional hubs. It’s already established ones in...
02 June 2023
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Average room rents rose by 10 per cent or more in every UK region, every London region and almost every major...
17 April 2023
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The latest HomeLet rental index shows that UK average rental prices are continuing to rise after a previous drop in prices...
14 April 2023
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After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...
13 April 2023
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Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...
30 March 2023
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After what appeared to be a lull over the New Year, the rental market is firing on all cylinders again according...
03 March 2023
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Build To Rent provider Sigma Capital Group Limited has announced plans to deliver 865 new homes across 11 sites around the...
07 February 2023
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England’s HMO market is shrinking despite a widespread need for more affordable rental accommodation. In 2019/20, there were an estimated 510,776 HMOs...
03 February 2023
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The latest Rental Index from Goodlord shows a mixed market with rents holding steady but voids increasing in certain regions. The cost...
02 February 2023
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Housebuilders have branded a west country council’s decision to ask for all new homes to be net zero as ‘unaffordable' and...
30 January 2023
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Buy to let specialist lender Fleet Mortgages says almost every region of the UK is now seeing increased yields for investors. The...
25 January 2023
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The average rent in the UK is now £1,174 pcm, down 0.1 per cent from December after seeing the first month-on-month...
06 January 2023
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The rental market remained relatively steady in recent weeks, according to the latest index from PropTech firm Goodlord. Void periods have remained...
05 January 2023
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A former lettings agent who now helps tenants take legal action against landlords says 25 per cent of the complaints he...
29 December 2022
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A buy to let investment site has used Artificial Intelligence to identify 10 top property investment opportunities in 2023. Based on analysis...
28 December 2022
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A new survey by HomeLet and Dataloft shows that of 12,000 tenants questioned, over three quarters are worried about the cost...
28 December 2022
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New research predicts that northern regions of England will see many of the best investment opportunities in 2023. It is also these...
23 December 2022
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An online rental platform warns the average rent bill could reach as much as £2,270/month if prices rise in line with...
11 November 2022
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Northern property specialist Bradley Hall has opened a new rental and sales office in Leeds city centre. The firm has expanded its...
03 November 2022
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The lettings agency operated by controversial agent Ajay Jagota has been sold for an undisclosed sum. Jagota set up KIS Lettings with...
01 November 2022
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September saw the highest average rental costs ever recorded by Goodlord, according to the PropTech firm’s latest index. With the previous record...
04 October 2022
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Rising interest rates are eroding the profitability of buy to let for mortgaged landlords, says Connells-owned agency Hamptons. It says that its...
28 September 2022
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In a late night announcement it was confirmed by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that Lee Rowley MP...
21 September 2022
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Lee Rowley is the new housing minister, specifically responsible for taking charge of the government’s rental reform agenda. The government has confirmed...
20 September 2022
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The average rent in the UK has increased by £115 per month since last year, reaching £1,051 per calendar month according...
13 September 2022
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Landlord numbers may have dropped in recent months but a longer term analysis shows the reverse. Total Landlord Insurance analysed the current...
12 September 2022
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The average cost of rent across England dipped one per cent during August, taking prices down to a national average of...
01 September 2022
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One of the biggest names in the deposit alternative sector says the rental market is “stacked against” private tenants. Gary Wright, chief...
31 August 2022
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A lettings agency says the cost of living crisis calls into question the viability of a selective licensing scheme in its...
05 August 2022
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A new market snapshot suggests that the cost of renting just a room in London has reached an average of over...
07 July 2022
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Rents rose by an average of 2.8 per cent during June, taking the average cost of a rental property in England...
01 July 2022
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Some parts of London have recorded over 50 per cent of sales as second or additional properties. Research by lending firm Octane...
01 July 2022
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New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...
20 June 2022
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An apprentice working at Newcastle’s Walton Robinson agency has revealed why she believes it’s her dream job. The agency specialises in residential...
14 June 2022
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Fresh data from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the average cost of rent in England reached £1,020 per property in May, up...
06 June 2022
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Annual rental yields in England and Wales have dipped but tenant demand is set to stay strong for the rest of...
21 April 2022
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The average HMO is worth a third more than a comparably sized house according to new research. The typical HMO now costs...
08 April 2022
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Rental affordability is deteriorating in parts of England. The research by rental platform Rentd looked at the current average income of a...
25 March 2022
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The great imbalance between tenant demand and available stock continues, according to the latest market snapshot from ARLA Propertymark. In February, Propertymark...
24 March 2022
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Expanding North East agency Hive Estates has acquired a Newcastle lettings business as part of its plans for growth - and...
23 March 2022
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The latest lettings market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that voids are reducing in almost all regions but that rents...
04 March 2022
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New build homes command rental premiums of as high as 41 per cent in the current market, it’s been claimed. The Unlatch...
23 February 2022
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The latest lettings market snapshot from HomeLet suggests another record average UK monthly rent level of £1,064 pcm - up a...
03 February 2022
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The rental market appears not to have slowed down this winter - not even over the Christmas break. According to the latest...
06 January 2022
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Voids are ending the year 25 per cent down on the position at the start of 2021 - an indicator of...
22 December 2021
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North east of England agency My Property Box has acquired Newcastle independent Groves as part of its strategic growth plan. All 12...
10 December 2021
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Void periods dropped across England during November as demand for rental properties continued apace. According to the latest Goodlord rental index some...
03 December 2021
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The average number of new prospective tenants registered per branch fell in October to 71, from September’s figure of 83, according...
01 December 2021
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The desire for more living space, a key feature of the pandemic, has driven up rents on larger properties faster than...
22 November 2021
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The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord shows the market cooling, but with year-on-year demand still high in comparison...
03 November 2021
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Rents for detached homes increased twice as fast as the average for all UK properties during Q3 2021 says the Deposit...
14 October 2021
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Tenants returning to the office and city centres has triggered strong rental growth in the largest urban centres. Rightmove’s Quarterly Rental Trends...
13 October 2021
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The latest rental index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows voids inching up - although still remaining much lower than the long-term...
04 October 2021
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More buy to let properties are being put on the sales market, despite the strength in the lettings sector, says Zoopla. In...
30 September 2021
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The latest research by lettings agency Benham and Reeves has analysed how the pandemic has affected the UK rental market when...
17 September 2021
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The agency My Property Box has completed the acquisition of established North Yorkshire letting agent WardHorne – its sixth such deal...
02 September 2021
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Agents will be aware that demand for rental property is high right now - so a property consultancy has worked out...
09 August 2021
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The average rent in the UK is now at a record high of £1,029, up 6.6 per cent on the same time last year,...
06 August 2021
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Voids are at their lowest level since August 2019 while rents are on the rise, according to the latest Goodlord snapshot...
03 August 2021
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The average UK rent now stands at a record £1,007 per calendar month - the highest ever, according to HomeLet. It’s up...
05 July 2021
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It’s been yet another strong month for the rental market as reported in the latest statistics from PropTech supplier Goodlord. Voids dropped...
05 July 2021
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Rents have climbed up to 68 per cent across England since the financial crash in 2008. Research by Ascend Property shows that...
23 June 2021
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The Oxfordshire based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients. Peter Grant,...
21 June 2021
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A PropTech firm that manufactures virtual tours claims the feature can increase the asking rents of properties listed. Digital company U-See Homes...
16 June 2021
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14 June 2021
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The increasingly strong rental market is set to last throughout summer and beyond according to the latest analysis by PropTech platform...
03 June 2021
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Zoopla says rents outside London are rising at an average three per cent per year, the highest level since late 2018. However...
12 May 2021
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The latest HomeLet market index shows that the average rent in the UK is now at a record high of £996...