Lettings market survey

 

 

RICS lettings market survey
This quarterly survey provides a comprehensive picture of the lettings market across England, Wales and Scotland as well as a regional breakdown.

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The survey includes trends in tenant demand, gross yields, rent expectations and average monthly rents broken down by region and property type.

2008  
July Lettings market shines bright in housing gloom
May Sales slump pushes property back into the lettings market
March Yields increase but buy-to-let mortgages dry up

 

2007  
December Demand for flats falls away but rents remain firm
September Buy-to-let investors return as rental market sees record growth
May Rental demand slows as home sales bounce back
January Tenant demand rises to nine year high
   

2006  
October

Interest rates temper buy-to-let market

July Rent rises hit survey high as tenant demand stays strong
May   Tenant demand pushes rent rises to highest in almost five years

2005  
November Buy-to-let 'pensions' bolster market
September Rent rises return
May Buy-to-let market comes to standstill
February Buy-to-letters hold fast as market cools 

2004  
December Lettings lead the market
July Signs of buy-to-let uncertainty amid stable lettings market
April Rents up again as tenant demand strenghtens

RICS publishes regular market surveys, compiled from data provided by Chartered Surveyors. They provide an accurate and up-to-date health check of land, property and construction markets across the UK and its regions.

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