0:03 AM, 15th December 2023, About 2 years ago 1
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Rents in London have increased by 8% year-on-year, with the average rent now at £582, Foxtons reveals.
The estate agent also highlights that despite the year-on-year increase, the average rent price decreased by 3% in November.
Foxtons has analysed Zoopla data and found that the capital saw a 13% rise in new instructions compared to November last year.
However, there was a 4% decline compared to the month before.
The managing director of lettings at Foxtons, Gareth Atkins, said: “If the trends we saw this year continue, especially those from the latter half of 2023, I expect we will see much more consistent pricing with a gradual increase and decrease on either side of Q3 and more stability in available stock.
“A predictable market will be a welcome respite for landlords and renters.”
Westminster maintained its trend of the highest increase in new market listings year to date, with a share of 12%.
The ratio of new renters to new instructions stood at 12 renters per instruction in November, a 9% decrease compared to October.
South London had the highest number of renters per instruction with a year-to-date average of 25.
On a month-on-month basis, South London saw a 10% increase, rising from 15 to 17.
Foxtons’ managing director of institutional PRS and Build to Rent, Sarah Tonkinson, said: “November’s market followed October’s lead with more of the typical, seasonal trends we’d expect.
“However, we’re very busy at Foxtons and we are looking forward to 2024.
“Londoners are calling for new homes to rent, and we can see a lot of exciting opportunities to rent in the Capital coming their way in the new year.”
Foxtons also says that tenant applicant budgets have remained at a higher level in 2023 than any previous year, marking a 7% year-on-year increase from 2022.
West London saw the most significant increase, reaching £482 through a 12% rise in applicant budgets in the region.
The agency found that studios have shown the largest annual rent increase, up 11% year on year.
East London stands out with an 11% year-on-year increase, surpassing all other areas in London in growth of rent achieved.
There was a 20% decrease in applicant demand in November in line with the seasonal slowdown of the lettings market.
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18:52 PM, 16th December 2023, About 2 years ago
The USA has the same experience! See this article from NTD: Alexandra Alvarado, director of education for the 145,000-member American Apartment Owners Association (AAOA), told The Epoch Times that some of her members have found that rent control has actually helped cause them to increase rates more often.
“We have members who had very rarely raised rents but who are now raising them to the (rent control) cap each year so they don’t fall behind,” she said. “They’re never going to skip a year. It’s contradictory, but I think for our members, there have actually been more rent increases since rent control.”
Landlord groups contend that rent control will reduce the availability of apartments because it discourages them from building or offering housing.