Posts tagged with “rental”

Roughly a Third of Landlords Have Expansion Plans for Their Portfolios

Posted on Friday, 27 October, 2023

In the latest survey by Landbay, 32% of buy-to-let landlords participating in the study expressed their intention to purchase property within the next year. In spite of consistently elevated interest rates and an atmosphere of uncertainty regarding the government’s long-term intentions for the rental sector, Landbay’s most recent survey reveals…

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Propertymark: Persistent Rental Demand Outpaces Supply

Posted on Tuesday, 26 September, 2023

August witnessed a rise in the average number of potential tenants registering for rental properties, with 197 registrations compared to the 149 recorded in July. Simultaneously, the supply of available rental properties per member branch dwindled, averaging just 11. Furthermore, 69% of agents participating in the survey reported an increase…

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Rightmove Reports: Asking Rents Reach Unprecedented Heights

Posted on Sunday, 23 July, 2023

The latest data from Rightmove reveals that average asking rents for new tenants outside of London have reached an all-time high at £1,231 per calendar month. This figure represents a remarkable 33% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with an increment of over £300 from £923 pcm. By contrast,…

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Rental Prices Continue to Rise in the Busier Season

Posted on Wednesday, 12 July, 2023

During the traditionally busy summer months, rental values continue to experience annual growth, indicating a sustained upward trend without any immediate signs of slowing down. In recent years, there has been a consistent departure of landlords from the sector, as noted by Zoopla. However, this trend has been ongoing since…

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Electrical safety – have you checked your rental property’s electrics?

Posted on Sunday, 18 March, 2018

Are your rental property’s electrics safe? When did you last have the electrics checked? Tenants are facing a higher risk of incidents from electrical faults in their homes. According to figures from London Fire Brigade it shows that, of the fires investigated in London since 2010, there has been no…

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