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Rent and run? Agents warn of new 'Stopover Tenant' epidemic

Nearly 1 in 3 letting agents report tenants walking away from 6–12 month tenancies - some after just a few months
Experts warn rental reforms are fueling relocation-style, short-term renting
Almost half of agents now advising landlords on how to manage early exits

A new trend is sweeping the rental market and it's leaving landlords...

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Rents up by as much as 30% since pre-pandemic

England rent values increased by up to 30% since pre-pandemic

The latest market analysis by rental platform, Rentd , shows that the average price of rent in England has increased by as much as 30% since the start of the pandemic, as the rental market woes of the pandemic fade into memory.

During the pandemic, house prices skyrocketed but the rental sector struggled. Eviction bans,...

Carter Jonas appointed as Town Planning Advisor for the Science and Technology Facilities Council

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has been awarded a two-year contract to act as the retained planning consultants for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to advise on all planning matters. The contract includes land at STFC’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, near Didcot in Oxfordshire, it’s conference centre Cosener’s...

Nation’s homeowners sitting on £2.6 trillion in equity

Market analysis by leading mortgage broker, Henry Dannell , has revealed that the level of equity built up in the property market across England currently sits at over £2.6trn and that’s just those homes that are owned outright, with a 17% increase in this level of total homeownership over the last five years.

Henry...

Rental sector reaction to Gov reform white paper

Eddie Hooker, CEO of the Hamilton Fraser Group, who operate industry schemes such as Total Landlord Insurance, the Property Redress Scheme and Client Money Protect says:

“Having waited three years for this White Paper, we had a good idea of what the rental reforms would look like, and I welcome the Government’s intention to improve the...

Pictured: Penistone St John’s Primary School Were Tasked With Producing Site Names For The 5 Star Homebuilder

Local Pupils Name Two Brand New Developments In Penistone

Local homebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire West has enlisted the help of a local primary school in Penistone to name two brand new developments in the town.

Penistone St John’s Primary School were tasked with producing site names for the 5 star homebuilder, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, to feature at two new developments in Penistone....

Private rental sector to increase by 6% by 2025

Private rental sector to increase by 6% by 2025, with 308,000 more rental homes

Research by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital , estimates that the UK rental market could grow by a further 6.5% by 2025, bringing the total number of privately rented dwellings to just shy of 5.8m.

Octane Capital analysed PRS stock levels across each region of Britain since 2005,...

EUROPA CAPITAL AND ADDINGTON CAPITAL SELL LANCELOT PORTFOLIO FOR £10.6 MILLION

Europa Capital, the pan-European real estate investment manager together with joint venture partner Addington Capital have sold the Lancelot portfolio, a portfolio of 29 residential properties let on statutory tenancies and located predominantly in London and the South East, to Mountview Estates Plc for £10.6 million.

The properties comprise 17 houses and 12 flats all leased on...

Missing a trick! Could vacant property clearance help bring properties back into use

In 1995, the average house in the UK cost £104,000 - that’s adjusted for inflation, so the price-tag was lower. Twenty-five years later, the figure was £240,000[i]. The government responded with targets for housebuilding, with the rationale being that more housing supply should keep down prices. But, are we not missing something?

The UK has 238,000 homes that have been empty for six...

5 star homebuilder launches brand new Darfield development

Construction is now underway at 5 star homebuilder Barratt Homes Yorkshire West’s newest development Netherwood, which has launched in Darfield, Barnsley.

Netherwood will offer a stunning selection of three and four bedroom homes situated in the desired village of Darfield, close to Barnsley town centre.

Barratt Homes has invested over £177,000 into the local community as...

Property industry reacts to fifth consecutive rates increase

The Bank of England has made the decision to increase interest rates for the fifth consecutive time.

Michael Bruce, CEO and Founder of Boomin, says:

“A fifth consecutive interest rate increase will come as a real concern for many homebuyers. Having seen house prices spiral over the last two years, they are now...

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