property rentals

Hottest rental spots revealed as tenant demand returns property

Hottest rental spots revealed as tenant demand returns

Hottest rental spots revealed as tenant demand returns Research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , has revealed that tenant demand has started to climb across the rental market, with West Yorkshire enjoying the largest uplift in demand at +10%.

The Barrows and Forrester Rental Demand Index monitors rental listings across the nation, taking an average demand score...

Most off putting leasehold property features revealed property

Most off-putting leasehold property features revealed?

Most off-putting leasehold property features revealed?

Research by Warwick Estates has revealed just what aspects of a leasehold property purchase the nation’s homebuyers find the most potentially off-putting.

Warwick Estates asked 1,000 recent UK homebuyers to have purchased in the last six months - Which factors of leasehold homeownership would most deter them from buying a...

Generation Rent One in Four Renters Have Lived in TWICE As Many Homes As Their Parents

Generation 'Rent’ | One in Four Renters Have Lived in TWICE As Many Homes As Their Parents

A quarter of generation rent have already lived in twice as many homes as their parents generation will

  • New data reveals the number of different homes 20-39-year-olds are predicted to live in over their lifetime
  • A quarter (25%) of Gen Z and millennials have moved home 10 or more times since they left their family house1
  • A further 25% expect to move at
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The best areas in the UK for property stock availability

The best areas in the UK for property stock availability

The best areas for property stock availability

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , shows where England’s most promising homebuyer markets are, based on the property market balance between sales and rentals.

Across England, there are currently some 614,546 properties listed on the housing market, 82% of which are for sale with...

Property Rental Market Hit By Storm As Demand Trumps Supply

Property Rental Market Hit By Storm As Demand Trumps Supply

UK Property Rental Market Sees Lowest Supply In Almost A Decade

  • Room wanted’ ads outnumber ads for ‘rooms available’ on SpareRoom for only the third time in six years. Last time this happened was in September 2019 and before that, August 2015.
  • The demand surge is driven by people coming into the market, rather than moving within it.
  • Out of the UK’s 50
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Even a global pandemic can’t rattle rental yields as property market stays strong

Even a global pandemic can’t rattle rental yields as property market stays strong

Research by nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed which regions of the UK buy-to-let property market have best weathered the rental market uncertainty posed by the pandemic and currently present the best yields for UK landlords.

Working from home requirements, reductions in tenant incomes and a ban on eviction have all contributed to a tough time...

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...