There has been a surge in lettings enquiries since the Referendum from Europeans looking to work in London and keen to move to the UK before secession is complete.  In the first quarter of 2016 a quarter of all applicants were from Europe but since the Referendum result this has risen to 47%.  The City, Canary Wharf and East London has seen the strongest demand along with ...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) warns that the Government policies to improve energy efficiency will impact on tenants by way of higher rents.  The new laws coming into force in 2018 mean it will be illegal to rent out a property on the lowest energy efficiency levels but the Government has removed all its support for landlords to fund this.  A third of private ...

The latest research from the National Landlords Association (NLA) shows that for the first time the largest lettings group is now families.  48% of properties are now let to families with children overtaking young couples (47%).  Four years ago the largest lettings group was young singles at 53%.  Richard Lambert, CEO of the NLA says “There is a genuine contrast between ...