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The latest market insight from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that there is a significant house price premium for properties located in high rental demand areas, making these areas particularly good investment targets for buy-to-let landlords who are looking to mitigate recent efforts to reduce profitability in the sector. Benham and …

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New insight from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals how tenants can beat the competition and get themselves to the front of the queue when it comes to securing their ideal rental property. Be clear on what you want and act quickly A lot of time can be wasted umming and ahhing …

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The latest Prime London Demand Index by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that prime buyer demand crept up during the first quarter of this year, reversing the negative trends seen during Q1, although demand remains down on an annual basis. The Prime London Demand Index by Benham and Reeves monitors …

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The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that while London’s first-time buyers may be getting older, a twenty year high 181,000 FTBs secured their first foot on the housing ladder in a single year – marking a 24% annual increase. Benham and Reeves analysed the latest Gov figures* …

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The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has shown that while the number of short-term rental properties has climbed across the majority of holiday hotspots, there’s been a reduction in occupancy rates across the board. Benham and Reeves analysed the current state of the short-term rental market, looking at the …

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The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that the combined value of Royal palaces and residences has fallen by £1bn in the past year as economic turmoil has caused the property market to stagnate – not the news the King would want to hear ahead of his birthday celebrations …

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The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has shown that while second home purchases account for 23% of total market activity across England, this climbs to as high as 49% in the nation’s second home hotspots. Benham and Reeves analysed the latest Gov figures* on stamp duty receipts for residential …

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The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has shown that while the wider London property market has struggled in the two years since Crossrail officially opened, locations with a Crossrail station have been largely protected by a decline in house prices, increasing by an average of 3.3% since May 2022 …

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Landlords in London are benefitting from double digit increases in rents, outdoing every other region of Great Britain. London rents increased by 11.2% between March 2023 and 2024, rising from £1,848 to £2,055, analysis from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found. Benham and Reeves analysed the latest rental market data from …

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The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while London’s Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) may be bringing a boost to house prices for homeowners who live within them, the additional strain they place on surrounding roads with respect to increased traffic congestion is a deterrent to many homebuyers. …

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The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has shown that rental stock availability is up 12% year on year across England, with London seeing the largest boost to the number of homes available to prospective tenants. Benham and Reeves analysed rental market stock availability across each county in England during …

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The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a tenant already in place may be a desirable feature for many buy-to-let investors, they are likely to struggle to find this added bonus in the London market, with just 2% of current listings offering …

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