Extension to ban on evictions
Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced a further extension to the ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters in England. The current restrictions were due to end on January 11 following a month-long ban over the Christmas period. The new extension will be until Sunday, February 21, and reviewed regularly. Exemptions to the regulations which […]
Busiest ever start to the year
Rightmove has recorded its busiest ever start to a new year, with visits to the site up 30 per cent on the same time period in 2020. There are very early signs of activity continuing to grow during lockdown, with over six million daily visits to the site on January 6 and 7, according to […]
You can still move house – we are open
The new year has started and once again we find ourselves back in another lockdown situation. There is light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel, but we are all too aware there will still be difficult times ahead before we get there. The country has been moved into Coronavirus Alert Level 5, where people […]
Private landlords offering more support
Private landlords have been giving more help to tenants who cannot pay their rent as a result of Covid than those in the social sector according to the English Housing Survey, published today. Since the start of the pandemic six per cent of private renters had secured a reduction in their rent payments compared to only […]
Boom in buy-to-let sales
With the end of the stamp duty holiday looming, landlords have joined other buyers in rushing to complete their purchases, according to recent research by Hampton. In November, landlords made up 15 per cent of buyers in Great Britain, the highest figure since December 2016. By the end of 2020, investors will have bought around […]
Three interior design trends for 2021
With the year drawing to a close and many of us hoping for better times ahead we might be gently starting to think about changes we might make to our homes in 2021. For those in rental properties, it might be about making a few alterations here or there, and perhaps freshening spaces up with […]
Legal & General launches new Suburban Build to Rent division
Legal & General Capital (LGC) has announced the launch of its new Suburban Build to Rent (SBTR) business to develop large-scale, single family rental communities in suburban locations across the UK. The new housing arm will partner with UK housebuilders and undertake a direct delivery programme to bring forward over 1,000 homes each year from […]
The festive season is on its way
But we still have no idea quite what it will look like! What we can say, however, is that, if you move quickly, there is still time to let or rent before Christmas. There is no escaping the fact that 2020 has been an unimaginable year and many of us will be pleased to wave […]
Rental and housing markets remain strong
The UK rental market continues to see a growth in tenant demand and house sales have remained strong for the past month. The October 2020, RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) Residential Market Survey reported expectations for rental growth remain positive over the near term for most parts of the country. In terms of sales, […]
Earthy tones are the colours of 2021
Those tenants thinking of accessorising their rental homes and landlords considering redecorating, will be interested to learn natural, earthy tones look set to remain popular. Indeed, Dulux has announced that its colour for next year will be Brave Ground, part of its new Earth palette. Colour designers, trend forecasters, design specialists, architects and editors from […]