Tenant Finder

24/05/2026

Source: The Telegraph https://share.google/PETBwQeh5WkRYzweq
Same thing happened when the conservatives raised stamp duty: less money came in, in total. And of course it stifles home moves and all the secondary spending from that, so peoples' lives and the economy in general, suffer. Genius.

Lower thresholds cause ‘slow down’ in market with buyers in London and South East hit hardest

11/05/2026

Lettings market is still good for landlords. Rents remain high altho maybe a touch lower than their peak 2 or 3 years ago. Good, well maintained flats and houses in good areas are going quickly.
We are still working with the new regs but no major upsets yet. Thankfully we didn't have any clients demanding we serve last minute Section 21s last month...

Funny old sales market.
• Average time to secure a buyer is now over 2 months, I suggest because agents are still playing the game of overvaluing to get business. And sellers are still stuck at the high water mark of the value of their property, whenever that was.
• Buyer demand is 7% lower than in May 2025
• There are more properties available now than any time in the last 10 years.
• Sold prices are down slighlly on a year ago.
There is always a market, but sellers have to be realistic. If you start far too high, you end up with less, as by the time you get nearly right, your place looks tired and with no urgency.
Remember, the above is not pessimistic, it is realistic and just us talking business.
On the front line, at actual viewings we are 100% positive and pushing the virtues of where we are, of course! Always! But the work starts with the client conversations in the weeks beforehand
D

10/05/2026

Sunday work . 1 hour open viewing at an empty house newly listed. Easy. Let people wander aeound and see one another ;-) can do it when occupied too as long as everyone is accompanied by a colleague.

02/05/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EGHdT64dk/

Rising numbers of Britain’s landlords are putting their properties up for sale as a result of increasing regulatory and tax pressures, new research suggests. https://ft.trib.al/zu4fH7h

30/04/2026

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rightmove-uk-mortage-buy-rent-homes-b2967442.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcARgAaZjbGNrBGABn2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHlm4h_4F_3-GgQjZEcVdIv2Ve5THRZPtBw4b4DTbtSWq22mo8U48dUrvxPi6_aem_xouhGw3Wpj2sjz-zopcPsg

The shift has been driven by borrowing costs moving higher since the beginning of March

22/04/2026

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/5-renting-rule-changes-starting-37048651 Big changes coming in 9 days time to rentals...

The new rules meant to protect people have potentially put some at risk of eviction as one expert explained when it could become invalid

20/04/2026

10 days 'til new renters' rights regs come in and they will supercede any current AST. Biggest changes are no fixed tenancies so your new tenant can give 2 months' notice any time. Including day 1. Also even if you want to move back into or sell your rental flat, you can't.so do in year 1 of a tenancy.

And there's more...

We've been.talking to all managed tenants about this. Call me to join in.
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20/04/2026

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/house-hunters-guilty-overlooking-1-37034455 It says buyers don't check Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) much but I think they do; certainly if the score is E or lower it can be a concern (norms are C or D - if F or below you can't rent it out). It's funny though, the EPC regs rise and change. We've had places where the owner thought they'd IMPROVED the EPC in the last 10 years (They need renewed every 10 years) yet the rating went DOWN because of a rule change. If making any changes to improve energy efficiency, I'd talk to an EPC assessor first about what will work and what, maybe surprisingly, won't. PS you need an EPC to let or sell any property.

Most people moving home prioritise garden space and property size, but research shows many overlook one key element that could cost them in the long run

17/04/2026

An Electrical Installation Condition Report - EICR is needed to let a property and it must be less than 5 years old and have passed. However surprisingly, it is not needed to sell a property. Advisable to get one though if selling as nice to show upfront that the electrics are in a good condition, as the surveyor will no doubt recommend the buyers get one from you. Obviously has to be done by a registered electrician.

17/04/2026

Some new national stats from Right Move below: I have to say in our area, lettings are very good for landlords, most properties going within days at higher rents than ever before.

Average advertised rents remain flat:
Average advertised rents outside of London remained flat at £1,370 per calendar month in Q1 (0.0% versus Q4 2025)
The first time since 2017 that there has been no rise from Q4 to Q1
Average advertised rents in London rose by 0.7% this quarter to £2,736pcm
Average rents outside of London are still 1.6% higher than this time last year, though this is the lowest this figure has been since 2018
No major changes to market dynamics, ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into effect:
The total number of available homes to rent is now 3% higher than a year ago (the highest level for this time of year since 2021)
The average rental home now receives 8 enquiries, down from 11 a year ago and 29 at the 2022 peak
Although this is still higher than the average of 5 seen pre-pandemic
More than a quarter (26%) of rental listings saw a price reduction in Q1
There was a small uptick in new buy-to-let loans in January, and an 18% uplift in buy-to-let remortgages year-on-year (before recent rate rises)
Increasing cost pressures for landlords:
Rightmove’s daily buy-to-let mortgage tracker highlights how rates have increased since the start of the war in Iran
The average two year buy to let mortgage rate for a landlord purchasing a rental property with a 25% deposit is now 5.79%
Before the war in Iran started the average two year rate for a landlord purchasing a rental property with a 25% deposit was 4.86%

If your tenant has given notice, give me a call and we can obtain higher rents than before, and quick.
David