The Renters' Rights Act came into force on 1 May 2026, abolishing Section 21 'no-fault' evictions, banning rental bidding wars and capping in-tenancy rent rises. London, where 30% of households rent privately, is the market most affected.
Knight Frank has upgraded its forecast for prime central and outer London property prices to 3.5% growth in 2026, up from 1.2% and 2.8% previously. The Renters' Rights Act and Iran-driven uncertainty are reshaping market dynamics.
The London property market in the first quarter of 2026 has presented a study in divergence: prime central London — the Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Chelsea and Kensington postcodes that have historically been the benchmark for the capital’s housing wealth — is…
The government’s flagship target of building 1.5 million new homes in England over the current parliament is facing serious questions about its deliverability, as data published by the Ministry of Housing on Wednesday showed that planning approvals for residential developments…
Manchester’s commercial property market is experiencing its strongest period of activity since before the pandemic, with office take-up in the city centre reaching 1.2 million square feet in the first quarter of 2026 — a 34% increase on the same…
Institutional investment in London’s build-to-rent residential sector reached a record £4.8 billion in 2025, according to data published by the British Property Federation this week, with a further £6 billion committed to schemes currently in planning or under construction that…
London’s prime residential property market is showing the clearest signs of recovery since the interest rate cycle peaked in late 2023, with transaction volumes in the capital’s most prestigious postcodes rising 18% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to…
