Build-to-rent housing supply increases
The number of completed build-to-rent homes increased in 2020, with the East of England seeing particularly high growth in future supply, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Research published by the British Property Federation (BPF) shows the number of completed build-to-rent homes increased by 23 per cent in 2020. When looking at government EPC data on total […]
Students are looking for new homes
It’s that time of year again where students are considering where to live for the next academic year. It always seems very early, given that most of them won’t be moving in until early autumn or possibly the summer. And, with snow still on the ground and temperatures low, it is hard for many of […]
High tenant demand
Tenant demand reached a five-year high during the final quarter of 2020, research conducted on behalf of Paragon Bank has revealed. Nearly a third (32 per cent) of landlords reported increasing levels of tenant demand during the final three months of the year, the highest level since early 2016. The figure was up from 29 […]
Mirroring lettings process could help with conveyancing
Elements of the way agents let homes should be implemented by those selling properties, according to estate agency platform Gazeal. The antiquated conveyancing system could be more effective if it mirrored some of the best practice from the lettings process, it has stated. The digital platform says that the additional pressure on the conveyancing process […]
Top tips for setting up a home gym or workout area
The past year has seen lifestyle changes for all of us and for many this has meant exercising, as well as working and schooling our children, from home. Across the country, people have certainly been getting out and about more to go walking, running or cycling, and many have also been finding a corner of […]
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 […]
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 […]