Fair Rents & Rental Yields

Double Digit Rent Rises despite seasonal slowdown

Written by: Graham Norwood

The latest rental index from Goodlord shows rents down over the past month, with voids inching up. ...

5th December 2022

Rightmove lifts lid on agents’ workload in today’s market

Written by: Graham Norwood

A survey among letting agents on Rightmove has found that on average they are managing 36 enquiries per property and spending nearly six hours managing viewings per property. ...

25th November 2022

Rents still rising but early signs of a slowing market

Written by: Graham Norwood

HomeLet has released its latest rental figures - and they show the market remaining strong. ...

4th November 2022

Online agency says demand so hot, landlords are pulling listings

Written by: Graham Norwood

An online lettings agency claims some properties are receiving up to 50 viewing requests - prompting landlords to pull listings to avoid being overwhelmed. ...

3rd November 2022

Warning to buy to let sector – yields are set to drop

Written by: Graham Norwood

The current higher interest rate environment and the temporary mortgage product withdrawals after the mini Budget will hurt future rental yields, it’s been claimed. ...

21st October 2022

Supply of homes to rent stays static for three straight months

Written by: Graham Norwood

The rental sector remains strong according to the latest market survey by Propertymark. ...

29th September 2022

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

Written by: Graham Norwood

Rising interest rates are eroding the profitability of buy to let for mortgaged landlords, says Connells-owned agency Hamptons. ...

28th September 2022

Massive rent rises in prime London areas as supply dries up

Written by: Graham Norwood

Low stock levels, high demand and increased renewals characterise prime London rental market according to property data firm LonRes. ...

23rd September 2022

Landlord numbers up despite taxes, new laws and red tape

Written by: Graham Norwood

Landlord numbers may have dropped in recent months but a longer term analysis shows the reverse. ...

12th September 2022

Tenancy deposits dip slightly across England and Wales

Written by: Graham Norwood

Latest figures from the Tenancy Deposit Service shows a slight reduction in typical deposits for rental properties in England and Wales. ...

23rd August 2022

Build To Rent schemes out of London claim rapid lettings, low voids

Written by: Graham Norwood

A market snapshot of the growing Build To Rent sector outside of London suggests units are letting rapidly with low voids. ...

18th August 2022

Corporate investors side-stepping tax set to move into rental sector

Written by: Graham Norwood

A leading market analysis suggests that the private rental sector may be set to benefit from large scale corporate investors seeking refuge in bricks and mortar. ...

16th August 2022

High-end investors ramp up bulk-buying of rental properties

Written by: Graham Norwood

Well-heeled investors are spending an average of £1.2m on bulk-purchases of rental units according to a finance firm. ...

12th August 2022

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

Written by: Graham Norwood

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

2nd August 2022

Upbeat London market snapshot thanks to ongoing stock shortage

Written by: Graham Norwood

The first six months of 2022 saw 171 per cent more enquiries from tenants looking for properties in London compared to the pre-covid year of 2019, says Chestertons. ...

29th July 2022

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