Have your say on who oversees living in Norwich and Norfolk
Plans for a huge shake-up of local government in Norwich and Norfolk have moved forward. And local residents have until April 13 to give the UK government their views on the proposals to create three new unitary councils for Norfolk. This would see the current eight local councils across the county replaced with three larger […]
A warm welcome for measures to speed up planning decisions
Organisations within the construction, property and rental industries have welcomed the government’s new Planning and Infrastructure Bill. The bill, which has been introduced to Parliament, will see significant measures introduced to speed up planning decisions to boost housebuilding. Brendan Geraghty, CEO, Association for Rental Living, said: “The Association for Rental Living broadly welcomes the introduction […]
Investor appetite for build-to-rent remains strong
The total number of purpose-built rental homes granted planning consent has increased by 35 per cent over the past 12 months, according to analysis from the British Property Federation (BPF) At the same time, Savills has revealed the continuing challenge of converting consents into construction output, with the number of new homes under construction contracting […]
The National Landlord Investment Show celebrates 90 live events
The National Landlord Investment Show will take place at Old Billingsgate, in London, on Wednesday, March 19 with its 90th live show. The event aims to connect thousands of landlords, investors and property professionals as well as those with an interest in the buy-to-let or the private rented sector. March’s event will see exhibitors arrive […]
Support for the build-to-rent sector
A new taskforce has been formed to support the growth of the build-to-rent (BtR) and single-family rental (SFR) sectors across the UK. The Build-to-Rent Taskforce comprises a cross-sector group of professionals, including representatives from the British Property Federation (BPF), the Association for Rental Living, and leading developers, operators, advisers, and investors. The taskforce will work […]
Enquiries to letting agents still nearly double pre-pandemic levels
A new rental market study shows the average number of enquiries sent to agents about each available property they have to rent, is still nearly double the level it was in pre-pandemic 2019. According to property portal Rightmove, each available rental home receives an average of 11 enquiries, nearly double the six at this time […]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
As 2024 draws to a close everyone here at Norfolk Property Management and Lettings would like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! We have all enjoyed working closely with our many landlords and tenants here in Norwich and across the county for the past 12 months and look forward […]
Landlords and tenants, give your opinion on Norwich’s parks
Do you think the parks and green open spaces close to your rental property could be improved? Perhaps you are very happy with them and this is a key reason why you chose to live in your area? Norwich City Council has launched a public survey to help shape the city’s inaugural 10-year strategy to […]
Many homes for sale in East Anglia have no chain
Over one-third of the homes currently on the market in the east of England are now believed to be chain-free. Property portal Zoopla has reported that across the UK some 32 per cent of its homes now have no chain as second homeowners look to sell amid expected changes to the way second homes are […]
More build-to-rent are required
The total number of purpose-built rental homes has reached more than 120,000, a 23 per cent increase over the past 12 months, according to the British Property Federation (BPF). At the same time, however, analysis, from estate agency Savills, shows construction has contracted sharply, with the number of homes being built down 20 per cent […]
