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Demand rebounds for Prime London property

Big ticket buyers returned to the capital in the spring months, the Prime London Demand Index from London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves has revealed. Between the first and second quarters there was a 1.8% uplift in ‘demand’ for homes between £2 and £10 million, which is calculated based on the proportion of …

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Rents Climb as High as 17.4% Since Launch of Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill

The latest market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that rents across Britain have surged by as much as 17.4% in some areas since the Labour Government adopted the proposed Renters’ Rights Bill which is likely to become law later this Summer after the Bill enters the House of …

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Buy-to-let investors can benefit from 12% price discounts for unmodernised homes

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, shows that buy-to-let investors can snap up unmodernised properties for as much as -12.3% below the average market house price, providing a stellar opportunity for strong and relatively fast investment returns. Benham and Reeves analysed house price data for 36,175 unmodernised properties currently listed for …

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London renters benefit from surge in rental stock availability

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has shown that London tenants are currently benefiting from a surge in available rental properties, with 40% of all rental properties currently listed to let having entered the market within the last 30 days. Benham and Reeves analysed current rental market stock, looking at the …

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Haringey home to the greatest abundance of period properties in the current market

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that it is the London Borough of Haringey that presents London homebuyers with the best chance of buying a period property, with almost one in three homes currently listed for sale being a period property. Benham and Reeves analysed current market listings looking …

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This one property feature can boost your value by £13,500

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that one in five homes have a property feature that can boost its value by as much as £28,000. A utility room is a space in the home dedicated to the less glamorous side of homeownership. It will often house the washing machine and …

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London’s poshest neighbourhoods where 93% of homes entering the market cost £1m or more

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has shown that, 43% of all homes entering prime London neighbourhoods are priced at £1m or more, although this climbs as high as 93% in some of London’s most prestigious locations. Benham and Reeves analysed for sale stock levels across 28 areas of the prime …

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All but two areas of property market see buyer activity levels trending upwards

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has shown that, over the last year, all but two counties in England have seen the number of buyers entering the market trend upwards, as greater market stability and improvements to mortgage affordability have helped boost buyer appetites. Benham and Reeves analysed property sale listings, …

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East London properties saw best returns in past decade

Affordable areas of East London have seen the strongest house price growth in the past 10 years, suggesting they’ve been subject to consistent demand over that period. The analysis comes from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, which looked at house price growth across each London borough between 2015 and 2025, before calculating …

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London sees largest decline in affordable housing delivery

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has shown that whilst the government has stated its intent to invest an additional £2bn into social and affordable housing, they face an uphill battle, as the number of affordable homes delivered to market has declined by 2.4% on an annual basis – equating to …

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Bills-included rentals low in both supply and demand

Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that landlords who offer bills-included rental properties can charge a significant premium, so why are both supply and tenant demand for bills-included homes so low? Benham and Reeves analysed live rental stock data* and found that the average asking rent for a bills-included property …

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Prime London buyer demand falls in Q1

The latest Prime London Demand Index by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that buyer demand for prime property across London’s most prestigious neighbourhoods fell by -3.9% during the first three months of the year when compared to Q4 2024. The Prime London Demand Index* by Benham and Reeves monitors demand for …

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