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NHBC launches Build to Rent industry insights collection

NHBC, the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new-build homes, has brought together some of the leaders of Build to Rent to share their thoughts on this burgeoning sector.

Available to download and in print, NHBC’s Build to Rent, Insights from Industry Leaders explores what today’s renters want from their homes, details the experiences of those at the...

The TENANT stamp duty charge that could significantly cost renters if ignored

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has highlighted how the nation’s renters could find themselves paying significant penalties due to a little-known law that may require them to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) despite not actually owning their rental property.

SDLT has been a focus of the mainstream media ever since the government introduced a reprieve in 2020 to...

Renters splash cash making someone else’s house their home

New research reveals almost one in seven (14%) renters who spent money doing up their rental property paid over £1,000 for improvements -
  • New research reveals over a third (34%) of renters have spent money doing up their landlords’ properties, with almost one in seven (14%) of them having spent over £1,000 each
  • This is driven mainly by increased time spent at home and
  • ...

London rents forecast to increase 5.5% in 2022 as current market values breach pre-pandemic levels

The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that rental values across the capital have not only bounced back versus the pandemic dip experienced in 2020, but have also breached pre-pandemic levels in all but three areas.

The research shows that between 2019 and the initial pandemic year of 2020, the average London rent...