‘They’ve attacked families with cordless drills’: the man taking on rogue landlords | Renting property

‘They’ve attacked families with cordless drills’: the man taking on rogue landlords | Renting property

Ben Reeve-Lewis has been a scourge of rogue landlords for more than three decades. The co-founder of Safer Renting, a housing law advocacy service made up of a crack team who take... Read more »
Extreme renting: London’s bidding war escalates as rising rates hit buy-to-let

Extreme renting: London’s bidding war escalates as rising rates hit buy-to-let

When Alexandra Rodriguez asked her landlord to repair the fire alarm in her rented flat in south London, she did not expect his response to be an eviction notice. Yet he sent... Read more »
Families opt for renting to secure top schools – cl…

Families opt for renting to secure top schools – cl…

The managing editor of The Good Schools Guide has outlined the measures that some families take to secure a place at a leading school in London.  On the latest episode of Winkworth’s... Read more »
Why London’s Super-Rich Are Renting Property & Not Buying

Why London’s Super-Rich Are Renting Property & Not Buying

According to research carried out for The Times, about 221,000 households earning more than £100,000 a year are renting a property privately in England and Wales and the experts are seeing this rise... Read more »
Christmas for hire: shoppers turn to renting for trees, toys and outfits | UK cost of living crisis

Christmas for hire: shoppers turn to renting for trees, toys and outfits | UK cost of living crisis

This year’s thriftiest Christmas hack isn’t about making your own fudge or foraging for pine cones – it’s hiring everything from the toys to the tree. With the cost of living crisis... Read more »
Bidding wars, cash up-front and ‘auditions’ – inside Britain’s broken renting market | Renting property

Bidding wars, cash up-front and ‘auditions’ – inside Britain’s broken renting market | Renting property

Beth Holloway seems like the ideal tenant. The civil servant, 23, has a stable job, good references and earns a decent salary. And she doesn’t smoke or have pets – factors that... Read more »
Even renting a ROOM costs £800 pcm in London…

Even renting a ROOM costs £800 pcm in London…

A new market snapshot suggests that the cost of renting just a room in London has reached an average of over £800 per calendar month. Data from flat sharing website SpareRoom shows... Read more »
Rent in London: the cost of renting a flat in every London borough

Rent in London: the cost of renting a flat in every London borough

T he average London household now spends £23,380 per year on rent, by far the highest rate in the UK, plus almost £3,000 per year on bills. According to estate agent Hamptons,... Read more »
House sharing: The cost of renting a room in every London borough

House sharing: The cost of renting a room in every London borough

F or some flat sharing is a lifestyle choice, for others a brutal necessity. But whichever camp you fall into new research today reveals the most expensive — and most cost-effective —... Read more »
London landlords and estate agents renting to ‘white, female tenants’ only

London landlords and estate agents renting to ‘white, female tenants’ only

Some London landlords and estate agents are allegedly renting properties strictly to “white/female tenants”, an online social media post has suggested. In a Reddit post from last night, an individual claimed that... Read more »