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Rate of housing rent increases has nearly halved since August, says Hamptons
The annual pace of increase in London fell from 17.1% to 6.1%, the slowest rate for two years.
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Second staircase guidance to boost resi development
“The sector can now hopefully move forward with clarity and deliver badly needed homes,” BPF director of policy, Ian Fletcher, said.
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PRS REIT doubled profits in six months to December 2023
The firm put the growth down to the number of completed and let homes, as well as increased rents.
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London mayor slams government over delay to ban on ‘no-fault’ evictions
Sadiq Khan has revealed 30,000 households in the capital have faced Section 21 notices since 2019.
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Renters Reform Bill could be watered down by MPs
‘A series of draft amendments have reportedly been circulated on WhatsApp among Tory backbenchers.
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Thriving Investments secures £100m to take Picture Living above 2,000 PRS homes
Thriving Investments has secured a further £100m of equity from Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) for its flagship private rented sector platform Picture Living.
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Major housebuilders to be investigated by competitions watchdog
Barratt, Bellway, Berkeley, Bloor Homes, Persimmon, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry will all come under scrutiny by the CMA.
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Single-family BTR sees 21% rental premium
Data has revealed the average monthly rent for three-bed single-family rental homes is £962.
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Grainger posts 8.3% rental growth
The residential property giant has told investors it saw “strong rental growth” in the four months to the end of January.
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Growing PRS could generate £10bn for Treasury, says NRLA
Association calls for scrapping of 3% stamp duty levy on the purchase of additional homes to boost private rented sector homes stock.
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Tory MP tables landlord-friendly amendments to Renters Reform Bill
Conservative MP Anthony Mangnall has tabled a series of amendments to the long-awaited bill ahead of its report stage.
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PRS REIT increases ERV by 19%
Rental group PRS REIT increased its estimated rental value (ERV) 19% year on year to £60.3m in the final quarter of last year, according to its latest trading update to investors.
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Manchester mayor launches consultation on good landlords charter
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has launched a consultation on plans to improve standards of homes in social housing and the private rented sector (PRS).
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LendInvest completes £410m securitisation of UK BTL loans
Lending group LendInvest has completed the group’s fifth and largest securitisation of £410m of its buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage loans in an oversubscribed residential mortgage backed security (RMBS).
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Grainger launches Network Rail and Bloc BTR JV as NTA and rental income rise
The UK’s largest landlord, Grainger, announced it has formed a joint venture with Network Rail and Bloc Group to deliver more than 2,000 new rental homes across major cities nationwide, as it posted a 4% rise in net tangible assets (NTA) for the year to the end of September.
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Goodstone Living closes £550m-plus BTR fund
Goodstone Living has closed its first UK build-to-rent (BTR) residential fund with more than £550m of investment capital.
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PfP Capital rebrands as Thriving Investments with plan to develop 20,000 homes
PfP Capital has today rebranded as Thriving Investments as it aims to develop 20,000 social homes over the next decade.
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Scottish government launches consultation on rent controls
Rent controls, joint tenancies and protections during the eviction process are among the policies up for review under the Scottish government’s consultation on the rental market, launched last week.
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Moorfield launches UK REIT to buy homes for rent
Moorfield Group has launched a fund that plans to invest £500m in the residential rental sector.
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Sunak scraps MEES requirement for residential landlords
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced that government has scrapped requirements for residential landlords to meet minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES).