London renters are on the move and looking for something different. Data from our London Report reveals changes in the audience for London lettings, see the upcoming opportunities for your property to rent.

London’s population has shown an interesting trend in the past two years. The number of Londoners aged 40–49-years old has risen 6.4%, becoming the second largest group. The largest group remains 20–29-year-olds as students and young professionals find the opportunities they’re looking for in the big city.

We have noticed the impact of more mature and experienced tenants means landlords are required to be faster and more organised around new legislation and maintenance. We’ve seen an increase in the number of 

landlords requesting Foxtons Property Management

 to keep up. It’s much easier to have a team of legislation experts monitor any government changes to the nearly 150 pieces of legislation that may affect their tenancy, and to trust urgent maintenance to our network of vetted contractors.

If you’re looking to make the most of the experience you’ve gained as a landlord and give yourself another strong investment in London property, we have some excellent buy to let options to choose from.

Buy to let in a development, and you’ll have an attractive listing with new interiors, appliances and amenities like concierge. You can use Foxtons network of prominent developers to explore the best opportunities coming to the London market. We frequently see developers use incentives like equity from completion, early-bird offers and extended payment terms to encourage buy-to-let purchasing off-plan. Plus, quite a bit of research goes into capital appreciation on these assets.

Who is your next tenant?

The benefits to buying a classic terraced Edwardian home will never be lost on London homebuyers. However, new-build homes are gaining traction in buyers' imaginations for the benefits they provide to modern living, especially in the busy Capital.

Your life, right now, is probably fairly different than the lives of the people who designed and built the gorgeous 

Savvy architects and interior designers have done some extraordinary things to renovate period homes for modern use. However, there's more room for our structural engineers, our architects, our interior designers and property developers to flex their skill on a brand-new project.

That is the simple, powerful benefit in a new-build home - it's designed entirely around the way we live in London 

Savvy architects and interior designers have done some extraordinary things to renovate period homes for modern use.