Rents continue to fall We continue to see a fall in rentals within London, from an average of £2,219 last month to an average of £2,115 in April, a 5% drop, with...
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As we flagged last month, we expected to see the growth in rental pricing slow. In fact we have seen a fall in London rental levels from an average of £2,261 last month to an average of £2,219 in March. This is a 2%...
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Throughout February 2024, we saw much lower levels of viewing activity with 40 viewing requests per property, a 38% reduction from February 2023 and the lowest level we have seen in the last two years. In February 2024,...
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Hello Neighbour is delighted to partner with KeyNest for secure key management. If you’re new to the world of lettings, ‘key management’ might be a new term for you so here’s a quick explainer – it simply describes the...
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Coming out of the slower November and December months, we have seen average rental prices increase in January. As widely reported elsewhere, there has been a reduction in tenant demand with Rightmove reporting average...
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The National LIS Awards celebrate the shining stars of the UK property sector - from property technology companies and letting agents to property finance and legal service providers. The awards were judged by well-known...
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Throughout November we have seen a 25% drop in properties being priced 10%+ above market rate, with properties across London and Greater London being priced at lower levels. On average, rental prices have dropped by 4%...
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Before you move into your new rental property, our moving in checklist has everything you need to know about your and your landlord’s obligations. Plus, we offer some top tips to help you settle in quickly.
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Demand is lower across all property types / number of bedrooms, however 3 and 4 bedroom rental properties are receiving the fewest amount of viewing enquiries. Despite a slow down in overall viewing requests, Greater...
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As manager of our property management team, I’m incredibly proud of the hard work the team has put in to be nominated for Best Property Management Provider, at this year's National LIS Awards. Our pioneering approach to...
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We've run the numbers and it's crazy but true – London's landlords are wasting up to £1bn a year paying unfair tenancy renewal fees, when renting their properties through high street letting agents. There are over one...
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Congratulations to the brilliant Hello Neighbour team for reaching the shortlist of the National LIS Awards 2023 in not one, but three categories including:
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Compared to last month, £2,311 per month represents a 2% reduction in the average cost to rent a property in London and Greater London. That said, prices are still up by 3% compared to mid-2023. Over the last 3 month's,...
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First things first, tell us a bit about your background I’ve always worked in tech. When I moved to the UK (from South Africa), I started out working as a programmer for a bank, then progressed to project manager, then...
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Throughout August, average rental prices per month were higher than the previous 3 months – driven by price increases on 3 bed properties of 12%. That said, there was an 8% drop in rental prices of 1 bed properties. We...
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Firstly, what is an inventory? An inventory is a comprehensive list of everything included in the rental property or any outside area (included in a tenancy agreement). A "schedule of condition" is usually part of the...
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Effective rental property management involves: collecting rent; coordinating and supervising maintenance and repairs; property visits; renewals and yearly rent reviews; move-ins and check-outs and a whole lot more....
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We are seeing the highest number of viewing enquiries in Greater London areas such as Enfield, Redbridge, Romford and Kingston upon Thames. Despite this, month on month rental prices are down as tenants look further...
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This might suggest that despite the supply/demand imbalance, the extraordinary rent increases of the last period are coming to an end. The tenant location wish list is also reflecting acceptance of greater commute...
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Hosted at Old Billingsgate, London from 9am-5pm on the 4th July, Hello Neighbour are delighted to be exhibiting at the National Landlord Investment Show.
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Tell us about your background before joining Hello Neighbour?
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Whilst tenant demand remains at the inflated levels we have seen for the last 18 months, price increases are slowing down and landlords’ expectations for large rent increases are reducing. This might suggest that...
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The F Word – a four part report on fairness in the residential lettings market – looks at: society; agents; landlords; and tenants; detailing how Hello Neighbour are redressing the balance and bringing fairness back...
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We’ve heard the headline, but can you tell us the real story behind Hello Neighbour?
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Landlords and tenants that join Hello Neighbour can’t help but tell us how happy they are to have made the move from their previous agency. So long to prohibitively high costs, pushy salespeople and poor service and...
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There is no doubt that these are challenging times for landlords with one or two properties. We’re all struggling with the cost of living crisis and being a landlord seems to be getting more expensive every day; demand...
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A tenant pays a tenancy deposit, also called a security deposit, before moving into a rental property. In most cases, a 1-week holding deposit is taken when an offer is agreed, in order to hold the property for that...
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What "acting in a tenant-like manner" means and how to do it successfully - basically how to take care of your rental property and comply with your legal obligations as a tenant.
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Of course, you may be purchasing a brand new investment property, which will need less work (hopefully) than if your rental property is the home you have been living in yourself. Alternatively, you may have a property...
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The average monthly rent in the UK now exceeds £1,100 pcm and continues to skyrocket due to scarcity of stock when demand is soaring. Because there is so much competition for every newly available rental property, it's...
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