12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (241+ words) An agency says landlords tested higher rents before restrictions came in, under the Renters Rights Act. Chestertons makes the claim in a characteristically upbeat assessment of London’s rental market as summer segues into autumn. The agency says tenantdemand increased in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (153+ words) Reposit has announced a new partnership with residential landlord and property management company, Habodel. The partnership will see Reposit offered across 10 single family housing developments – around 1,700 homes. Sarah Quinn, Head of National Operations at Habodel, says: “We’re focused on creating…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (421+ words) Private sector rental yields are reaching almost 7% in England’s strongest-performing markets, it’s claimed. The Letting Partnership analysed the latest average house price and private rental data across England to estimate current nominal rental yields, before looking at how returns vary…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (234+ words) The latest rent rise revealed by new government figures is the result of unintended consequences of the Renters Rights Act. The Office for National Statistics says the average monthly private rent in the UK was £1,393 in July – around £50 (3.7%) higher than…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (254+ words) A Rent To Buy operator has been put under review by a regulator. Rentplus Homes is based in Milton Keynes and buys homes built by developers under Section 106 agreements with local authorities. It then leases them to housing associations for…...