Build-to-rent giant PRS records double-digit profit growth as home shortage boosts rents March 20, 2024 Overall, the group reported adjusted earnings of £18.7m, up 11 per cent and a profit before tax of £30.3m, up 106 per cent year-on-year.
Forget saving for a mortgage, one in ten renters still rely on food banks March 13, 2024 Around a third of social renters and half of private renters were only in poverty after their housing costs were factored in, suggesting that they were pushed into poverty by the amount they have to spend on housing.
Why the Spring Budget could be crucial for prospective homeowners March 1, 2024 For anyone looking to invest in bricks and mortar, the contents of Jeremy Hunt’s Budget red box will likely be a source of more than a little fascination.
Look inside Manchester’s £300m new rental project using tech to match up young professionals March 1, 2024 Take a look inside the UK’s first rent-by-the-room apartment building which has just opened in Manchester.
Leasehold and rental reforms slated as ‘contentious’ and ‘destabilising’ February 29, 2024 The government has come under fire for its flagship housing reforms, with developments to new laws on leasehold reform and rental rights branded “contentious” and “destabilising”.
Why the ‘mood music’ surrounding the housing market outside London has changed February 27, 2024 An influx of new residents into Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow helped the housing market remain resilient during 2023, according to a new report.
Prime London house prices back at 2014 levels as buyers shun South Kensington and Chelsea February 17, 2024 House prices in prime London were 2.5 per cent below their pre-pandemic level and down by 7.1 per cent annually.
Outlook for London tenants improves (slightly) as rents stabilise after period of rapid growth February 16, 2024 The rental market in London appears to have peaked, with price growth steady month on month, according to new government figures.
Our credit scoring system is out of date and Generation Rent is paying the price January 23, 2024 Many Brits are forking out thousands on rent but remain credit-invisible; unlocking data could be the solution, writes Alex Marsh.
London renters need 209,000 new homes as government told it has ‘huge task on hands’ January 22, 2024 Some 209,000 new rental homes will be needed in London by 2031 to help deal with the capital’s shrinking pool of housing.
