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Decline in London rental stock pushes rents up by hundreds a month

The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed how the cost of renting in London has climbed by hundreds of pounds a month due to dwindling rental stock levels and could continue to do so if the issue is not resolved.

Benham and Reeves analysed both the change in available rental stock across the London market in the last...

These are London’s most expensive addresses so far in 2021

Research by central London estate agency, Bective , has revealed which prestigious London addresses have seen the highest sums of property sold so far this year and which is home to the highest average sold price.

Bective analysed residential sold price records from the Land Registry for property transactions across London so far in 2021 and found that, despite tough market...

Going Up! House price forecast for 2021 revised upwards by agency

Another leading research team in a major agency has revised upwards its forecast for the 2021 market.

Savills revised its predictions recently and now it’s the turn of Knight Frank.

Referring to the mainstream market, Knight Frank research head Tom Bill says: “We expect UK house prices to increase by five per cent in 2021, rising from a forecast of zero at the start of this...

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Over 7 in 10 Brits say having a Pet at Home reduces Loneliness

The UK is a nation of serious pet lovers and up until recently, finding a home that was pet-friendly has been notoriously difficult, especially for people in London.

According to recent research by Estate Agents Douglas & Gordon 82% of people say having a pet would positively impact their mental health, with 76% saying a dog or cat at home would make them feel less lonely....

London Houses

Covid continues to cause central London home seller exodus

The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed which London boroughs are currently ranking as the home selling hotspots of the capital, based on the number of homes listed for sale per square kilometre.

Gov data estimates there are 3,592,322 dwellings across London’s 1,595 km2, meaning there are 2,253 homes for every km2 in the capital. Currently,...

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Biggest drop in London rents since spring

SpareRoom has revealed its quarterly rental index, showing the biggest drop in London room rents since spring, down 8% from Q4 2019.

The data also reveals the most and least affordable areas to rent in the UK. It shows the 20 most popular postcode areas based on supply figures for Q4 2020, as well as the top 10 postcodes where rents have dropped the fastest.

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one nationality that has become the preferred choice for the capital’s landlords

Japanese tenants are top choice for London landlords

London’s rental market is a true melting pot of nationalities from around the world but there’s one nationality that has become the preferred choice for the capital’s landlords.

London letting and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has seen demand soar for Japanese tenants by over 200% since the opening of their dedicated Japan desk in 2017 due to a combination of both the financial...

Rental property

London's most and least affordable homes for rent

Across the London rental market, there is an average difference of 5,869% in rental prices between the most and least affordable homes currently listed to let on Rightmove, although this climbs as high as 37,456% in some boroughs.

The latest research by MovingHomeAdvice.com , analysed current rental stock across every London borough, looking at the most and least affordable homes...

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