Smaller homes must be included in key student housing exemption

The National Residential Landlord Association (NRLA) has warned that government plans to restrict a key student housing exemption to larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) risk undermining supply and disrupting the annual student rental cycle. This follows comments made by the House of Lords Housing Minister, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, during committee stage of the […]
A bottleneck in starting build-to-rent developments

The number of new starts in build-to-rent (BtR) developments has fallen behind – and for the fifth quarter in a row, completions have outstripped breaking ground on new sites. The latest analysis from the British Property Federation (BPF) and Savills does show continued strength in BtR completions, however, with more than 17,000 homes finished between […]
A training day for landlords

An event is being staged in London to help landlords prepare for what are being described as the most significant changes to the rental market in three decades. To help landlords navigate the upcoming changes, the one-day training event will take place in London on Wednesday, June 4, at Hamilton House, in London. Hosted by Paul Shamplina, Co-Founder […]
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 […]