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KEYWORD "North West" - 100 RESULTS
Good News - buy to let yields at their highest for six years

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to...

03 May 2024

From: Breaking News

Deposit Alternative service plays up ‘unaffordable’ rents

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

From: Breaking News

Regional Property Awards - the search is on

The search for the best of the property industry is underway as nominations are now open for the 2024 Variety North...

09 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Propertymark bats off surprisingly downbeat housing index

Propertymark has batted away any possible market pessimism as a result of a downbeat price index result from the Halifax  Just before...

08 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Agency warns on landlords’ and tenants’ differing rent expectations

Prime London rental values ticked up 0.3% over the first three months of 2024, according to Savills, as the market continues...

04 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Lomond announces another regional rental portfolio acquisition

Lomond has snapped up another rental portfolio. It’s been acquired from the Rendall & Rittner Sales & Letting agency which had a...

07 February 2024

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket president welcomes latest lettings agency  to drop Zoopla

Lettings agency Edward Mellor, which operates its 15 branches across Greater Manchester, has signed up to OnTheMarket. This follows the controversial CoStar...

07 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Voids and rents show market “isn’t cooling down anytime soon”

Rents have risen seven per cent in the past year while voids have lengthened in the past month - although remain...

02 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Build To Rent investment rockets, focussed on major cities

The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...

01 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Sadiq Khan’s rent controls dismissed as “well-meaning but naive”

Rents across the UK continue to retreat from their 2023 highs, falling by 2.9 per cent over the last three months,...

16 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Savills reveals which buy to let region it tips for best returns

Residential buy to let in the North West of England, London industrial property and retail warehouses are set to be the...

04 January 2024

From: Breaking News

More acquisitions in 2024 says fast-growing agency group

Lomond has announced one more acquisition in the North West of England - the 17th it has completed in the region...

28 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Airbnb claims its short lets support thousands of jobs across UK

A new report claims that Airbnb has generated tens of thousands of jobs in the UK and enables people to work...

07 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Rental demand staying high despite approach of Christmas

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

From: Breaking News

Agent’s Affordability Warning - not all tenants will really benefit

A prominent lettings agent says there’s been a definite improvement in rental affordability in most areas - but he doubts all...

21 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency restructures in push for bigger share of key lettings market

Knight Frank has bolstered its prime offering across north London with a new head of lettings in its Hampstead office. Jared Kilgarriff...

15 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Close link between rental and sales markets says prominent index

The latest edition of the Home housing index shows Conti suing close links between both the lettings and sales markets. The Home...

19 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Huge scale of rental sector reliance on mortgages revealed

The buy to let sector appears more heavily reliant on mortgages than some analysts have previously suggested. Specialist lending service Octane Capital has...

02 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Underpaid and Undervalued - agents unhappy with their lot

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

From: Breaking News

Another small rental portfolio snapped up by Lomond

Lomond has acquired the rental portfolio of a lettings agency operating in Greater Manchester.   Lomond snapped up the lettings book of Harvey...

15 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Rents and Voids produce mixed stats as lettings market settles

The rental market remained strong in August says PropTech firm Goodlord. Despite average rents dipping marginally after a record breaking July -...

06 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Frantic landlord exodus leaves more tenants in situ during sales

A new analysis shows growth in the trend for buy to let properties to be sold with tenants in situ.  The analysis...

23 August 2023

From: Breaking News

New Property Awards event announced for this autumn

A new northern version of a popular property awards ceremony makes its debut this autumn. The North West PROPS, a northern-focused version...

22 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Revealed - the cheapest and dearest places to rent in England

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

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let yields and capital appreciation show sharp North-South divide

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

From: Breaking News

“Quite Staggering” Rent Rises Last Month - figures

July was a record breaking month for the rental market, claims a PropTech company. Goodlord analyses tens of thousands of completed tenancies...

02 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents accused of “too good to be true” rent valuations

An online lettings platform is warning that some landlords are being give “too good to be true" promises of rent increases by...

01 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Massive drop in lettings supply creates new rent rise record

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

From: Breaking News

Rents spike and voids plummet in fast and furious market

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

From: Breaking News

Big drop in new renters as young adults stay with Mum and Dad

Rising rents mean the share of young people leaving the family home and moving into rented accommodation has plunged, says Hamptons...

12 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency network to reveal hitherto-unseen market information

Fast-growing agency network Lomond is launching its own national and regional market information - and it claims it’s using data rarely...

19 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Rents skyrocket across UK amid warning of “housing disaster”

Average room rents rose by 10 per cent or more in every UK region, every London region and almost every major...

17 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Steady As She Goes - rental market at a standstill

After a hectic period of rent rises it appears that the lettings market is at a standstill according to PropTech firm...

13 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Former Purplebricks lettings supremo joins rival agency

Spicerhaart has recruited the former head of lettings operations at Purplebricks to a regional role. Emma Fagan will be the new property...

22 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Back With A Bang - rental market surges yet again

After what appeared to be a lull over the New Year, the rental market is firing on all cylinders again according...

03 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Massive expansion for Build To Rent as operator acquires 11 sites

Build To Rent provider Sigma Capital Group Limited has announced plans to deliver 865 new homes across 11 sites around the...

07 February 2023

From: Breaking News

HMO numbers falling despite need for more rental properties

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

From: Breaking News

Figures show long-term growth of private rental sector

A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...

03 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Lettings Market - latest figures for Rents and Voids

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

From: Breaking News

Yields rising - but enough to stop landlords quitting the sector?

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

From: Breaking News

Winter dip in rents but voids still low across UK

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

From: Breaking News

House price slowdown hitting every region says Nationwide

The housing market slowdown is gathering pace and has now hit every region of the UK according to the Nationwide. In data...

03 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Investing in 2023? New buy to let hotspots identified in survey

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

From: Breaking News

Double Digit Rent Rises despite seasonal slowdown

The latest rental index from Goodlord shows rents down over the past month, with voids inching up.  All seven English regions monitored...

05 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Lomond Group eats up another independent family agency

The Lomond Group has further extended its footprint in North West England for its latest agency acquisition deal. Through its Thornley Groves...

17 October 2022

From: Breaking News

10-branch family-owned agency expands into new territory

A north west England lettings agency has expanded with a swoop on a Preston-based business. Keenans Group has acquired Letting Locations for...

14 October 2022

From: Breaking News

On and On! Yet another acquisition by Lomond Group

The relentless expansion of Lomond Group continues apace with the acquisition of a Leeds-based independent, ERE Lettings. ERE’s 600 units under management...

13 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Voids plummet - key sign of healthy rental market, new survey shows

Currently, the average void period across England is 16.8 days a year. With an average monthly rent of £940, equating to...

03 October 2022

From: Breaking News

London rentals market - prime areas boom, commuter belt slows

Prime London rental growth reached 14.0 per cent in the year to the end of September according to Savills, but the...

03 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Interest rate chaos threatens profitability of buy to let - top agency

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

From: Breaking News

Zoopla reveals huge three-figure rent rise in past year

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

From: Breaking News

“Tricky” winter for agents but lettings market steady for now

The average cost of rent across England dipped one per cent during August, taking prices down to a national average of...

01 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Buyer of online lettings agency shifts customers to High Street branches

The fast-growing Lomond Group of agencies has acquired a major online lettings service. But it's going to manage the properties through physical...

10 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Revealed - rental repossession capital of England and Wales

An analysis of lettings data across England and Wales shows that  there have been 3,737 rental property repossession orders granted in...

09 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Airbnb reveals typical incomes of hosts in staycation locations

UK hosts on Airbnb collectively earned over £1.5 billion in 2021 the short let platform claims. Some £668m of that was over...

08 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Rents hit record high and voids hit record low - here’s why…

Voids hit what has been described as an historic low in recent weeks, according to PropTech firm Goodlord. It says the average...

02 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Rents roar ahead of pre-pandemic levels in prime areas

Rental growth continues to roar ahead across prime areas of London, according to Savills. Prime London rental values increased a further 3.3...

07 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Buy to let - the areas with the largest proportion of purchases

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

From: Breaking News

Spectacular growth for private rental sector - forecast

The private rental sector could grow an additional 6.5 per cent in just three years, it’s been forecast. This would bring the...

21 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Lettings chief takes over at high-end agency which is still for sale

Historic agency Chestertons has appointed its long-serving lettings chief Richard Davies as its new chief executive. This follows the departure of high...

09 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Rents hit ANOTHER record high as summer market arrives

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

From: Breaking News

Property land company set to become major Build To Rent player

One of the leading names in property land and regeneration has announced what it calls Project Spur - a massive launch...

11 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Yields dip but forecast remains for strong demand through 2022

Annual rental yields in England and Wales have dipped but tenant demand is set to stay strong for the rest of...

21 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Voids plummet as rents rise according to latest market snapshot

There’s been a big rise in rents and a large drop in voids in the past month according to PropTech supplier...

11 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Are we at Peak Rent? Affordability worsens in much of country

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

From: Breaking News

Massively more demand than supply continues to dominate market

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

From: Breaking News

Cheaper to buy than rent IF you can afford the deposit

The monthly costs for a first time buyer are some 13 per cent lower than that of a similar renter -...

22 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Latest rental market snapshot from Goodlord released

The latest lettings market snapshot from PropTech supplier Goodlord suggests that voids are reducing in almost all regions but that rents...

04 March 2022

From: Breaking News

New record average rent - but increase is below inflation rate

The latest lettings market snapshot from HomeLet suggests another record average UK monthly rent level of £1,064 pcm - up a...

03 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents' plea for new landlords to replace those quitting

ARLA Propertymark is warning that new landlords must be drafted in to the private rental sector to replace those exiting in...

01 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Hundreds of new rental homes for the North West

A prominent provider in the Build To Rent sector is to offer over 1,300 new rental homes over three sites in...

19 January 2022

From: Breaking News

The lettings market isn't slowing down this winter

The rental market appears not to have slowed down this winter - not even over the Christmas break. According to the latest...

06 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Two more independent agencies fall to fast-growing brand

An agency that is part of the fast-growing Lomond Group has itself acquired another two independent agencies.  Thornley Groves, is expanding its...

07 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Franchise owner snaps up another independent agency

The owner of Martin & Co’s Blackpool branch has made it a year to remember after securing another independent acquisition.  Hamza Anwar...

26 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Rents dip, voids increase as lettings market hunkers down for winter

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

From: Breaking News

Cities Are Back! Urban rents soaring according to latest index

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

From: Breaking News

Voids inch up as rental market appears near to peak

The latest rental index from PropTech platform Goodlord shows voids inching up - although still remaining much lower than the long-term...

04 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Rise in investor demand for properties to continue, predicts Zoopla

There’s been a 21 per cent rise in demand for properties from buy to let investors according to a new analysis...

26 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Tenant demand is officially highest on record, say letting agents

The scale of demand in the private rental sector is now the highest on record according to ARLA Propertymark.  The average number...

25 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Revealed: What landlords are thinking, saying and planning right now

The value of the Private Rented Sector in England, Wales and Scotland grew by 5.8 per cent to a jaw dropping...

25 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Huge pressure on lettings market from sellers temporarily renting

A study by Hamptons shows that so far this year 10 per cent of new tenancies have been taken by someone...

16 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Flats still popular purchases, despite bad press during pandemic

Flats, so long the favourite of buy to let investors, still constitute 15 per cent of all homes purchased according to...

11 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Rental stock shortage is greatest in these parts of England…

Agents will be aware that demand for rental property is high right now - so a property consultancy has worked out...

09 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Voids at their lowest for two years, says latest index

Voids are at their lowest level since August 2019 while rents are on the rise, according to the latest Goodlord snapshot...

03 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Agency makes two acquisitions to mark 30th anniversary

An agency has marked its 30th anniversary by sealing a brace of acquisitions. The deals see Thornley Groves, the Lomond Group agency...

27 July 2021

From: Breaking News

 Capital appreciation surge makes case for buy to let - agency chief

The capital appreciation of the past year proves that there’s no better investment than bricks and mortar, according to an agency...

22 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Bumper summer for lettings - and here’s the evidence

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

From: Breaking News

Renting now cheaper than buying, new research shows

It is now cheaper to rent a home than buy one - the first time this has been the case since...

14 June 2021

From: Breaking News

Specialist investment agency opens sixth branch with more to come

Mistoria is opening its sixth office in the north west of England. The new branch in Cheadle follows Mistoria’s existing outlets in...

08 June 2021

From: Breaking News

Super-strong rental market will last through summer and beyond

The increasingly strong rental market is set to last throughout summer and beyond according to the latest analysis by PropTech platform...

03 June 2021

From: Breaking News

Stamp Duty slashes size of buy to let sector claims agency

The five years since the introduction of the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes has led to a...

17 May 2021

From: Breaking News

ESTAS 2021 - virtual shortlist unveiling continues this week

The ESTAS Awards ceremony is traditionally held each May but no prizes for guessing why this year, as with 2020, things...

10 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Voids rise as end of lockdown sees tenants go on the move

The latest rental market snapshot from PropTech company Goodlord shows rents holding steady across England but as lockdown restrictions ease voids...

06 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Surge in Hong Kongers purchasing UK buy to lets, says bank

A bank has seen a surge in Honk Kong residents purchasing UK buy to let properties. Skipton International, the Guernsey-licensed bank, says...

05 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Developer selects management specialist to handle affordable portfolio

Affordable homes provider Auxesia Homes has appointed residential management firm Touchstone to handle its entire mixed tenure portfolio.  Auxesia offers affordable shared...

30 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Twin speed rental market goes on as London lags behind UK

The Home website has produced its latest rental market snapshot - and once again London is the odd region out compared...

15 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Rental property capital values likely to soar in next five years

An assessment by Savills suggests capital values - including those for properties in the lettings sector - are likely to soar...

10 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Lettings market in good shape as voids dip and rents firm up

February was another strong month for the lettings market according to the latest rental index from PropTech firm Goodlord. The average cost...

03 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Fraudsters steal listings and place them on Facebook Marketplace

A lettings agency is warning that fraudsters have copied property listings and put them on Facebook Marketplace, demanding deposits from the...

11 February 2021

From: Breaking News

Voids increase across the board but market otherwise proving resilient

The latest market snapshot for the private lettings sector shows rents holding steady into 2021 but voids increasing across the board. The...

02 February 2021

From: Breaking News

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