Local high streets are still important when choosing where to live
The quality of local high streets is still an important factor in many people’s decisions about where to live, despite the pandemic having impacted many, according to new research. Market Financial Solutions (MFS) commissioned an independent, nationally representative survey of 2,000 UK adults and found that having a vibrant local high street was important to […]
More older people are now renting
The number of middle-age and later life tenants living in privately rented homes has accelerated faster than those under the age of 35 over the past decade. Analysis carried out by Paragon Bank analysis suggests between 2011 and 2021, there was a 110 per cent increase in the number of households privately renting in England […]
Top tips to checking your finances before renting
With the cost of living increasing and budgets are becoming even tighter here are our top tips for looking at your finances before embarking on renting a property. Your rent is likely to be your biggest outgoing. When deciding how much you can afford, draw up a detailed budget of all your other likely outgoings […]
Record number of local authorities have build-to-rent in housing pipelines
Analysis published by the British Property Federation (BPF) shows the build-to-rent (BTR) sector continues to grow at pace. The total number of homes completed, under construction or in planning is up 13 per cent year-on-year to 237,000, and a record number of local authorities have BTR in their housing pipelines. The analysis, conducted at the […]
Growth in popularity for co-living
In its latest UK Co-Living Spotlight, property company Savills estimates the sector has a potential core target market of 725,000 residents, including almost 160,000 in London alone. This is compared with a total of just 24,000 operational and pipeline units, demonstrating the scale of the opportunity. Co-living combines individual studio bedroom units and on-site communal facilities, […]
Prices for beach huts jump £10,000 in a year
As the weather warms up and our thoughts turn to days out beside the sea, we may idly start wondering whether it might be nice to own a colourful beach hut…. Well, think again! According to recent research by Rightmove, the average asking price for a beach hut has risen by more than £10,000 in […]
Home grown – which veg to grow to reduce your shopping bill
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With increases in the cost of living and everyone trying to cut costs where they can, many are turning to growing their own fruit and veg at home in pots, containers and gardens. There is not always space at a rental home for a sizeable vegetable plot but many of the foods that can […]
Average length of tenancies increases
Tenants are staying longer in rental homes, according to ARLA Propertymark’s Private Rented Sector Report. Data collected from members of the organisation continues to indicate signs of ongoing disparity in supply and demand with tenants remaining in their properties for longer periods of time. According to the report, this is in part due to rock […]
Demand for rented office space bounces back
The start of 2022 saw a jump in new tenants looking to rent UK commercial property, with the uplift particularly prevalent in prime office spaces. Investor enquiries across all UK commercial property also continued to rise, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Market Survey, Q1 2022. Respondents to the survey […]
Increasing levels of build-to-rent (BTR) properties are being completed
Analysis published by the British Property Federation (BPF) shows the build-to-rent (BTR) sector continues to grow at pace, with the number of completed homes increasing by a fifth in the past 12 months. The analysis, conducted at the end of first quarter of 2022, shows a total of 72,668 BTR homes have now been delivered […]