Tenant demand for rented homes in London grew by 9% last month, compared to February, according to Foxtons. The lettings agent highlights that renter demand has fallen 14% year-on-year as the market returns to more typical trends. It says that the number of new renters per instruction also fell year-on-year, with an average of three fewer renters competing for each property. Despite this, there was a slight increase in new renters per instruction compared to February, with E

A growing proportion of renters in the UK are having to borrow money to pay their rental deposit, research reveals. The findings from Reposit found that 38% of renters are turning to credit cards, personal loans, overdrafts, or friends and family. The deposit alternative provider says the figure has increased by 8 percentage points in the last year - which coincides with a 10% rise in average monthly rents to £1,088. The average five-week cash deposit now stands at £1,256,

I have just been sent an email from the Home Office. Looks like those plastic Biometric Residence Permits (BRP) cards are now being phased out and potential tenants now have to open an online account with the Home Office so that they can get their Visa ID this way. As a result landlords won't need to ask to see the card in person to fulfil the right to rent obligations, but rely on a digital system instead. As ever, it's as clear as mud so they are trying to explain this to landlo