Rentonometrics Posts

With the buy-to-let mortgage market starting to defrost would-be investors are now starting to look for the next hot-spots. This article maps up the best performing areas across London.

Margaret Thatcher had a profound affect on the rental market, through the Housing Act of 1988 which governs the way the private rented sector runs in London and the rest of the country today.

A recent study by BBC Lab UK has created seven new social classes in the UK. In this article we identify the predominant class type in each area of London.

Following on from our popular series of analysis looking at rents across various tube lines, we've now looked at how rents vary along the District Line.

There are lots of factors which determine the global competitiveness of cities. In this article we look at 10 key measures and see how London stacks up against the competition.

North & East London contains some of the most dynamic parts of the city. For this article we've done some whizzy Rentonometrics to figure out which are the best places of this exciting London area.

In this article we look at how residential yields vary across London to help landlords find the current investment hotspots.

South East London is a beautiful and often overlooked part of the city. For this article we've done some whizzy Rentonometrics to figure out which are the very best places of this vibrant London area.

Earlier this month we released our latest widget “How Much Should I Pay?”. In this article we give you an overview of how it works and what it can be used for.

Two-bed properties cost more than one beds, but sometimes the cost difference can be so small it's worth upgrading if you can.

Following on from our popular analysis on rents across the Jubilee and Northen Line, we've looked at how rents vary along the Bakerloo and Piccadilly Lines.

With more and more families renting rather than owning their properties, we look at the relationship between rents and primary school performance.

We all know that rents are generally higher in areas that are well connected to the centre of London. Here we look at rents around Tube Stations and compare them with journey times to the centre.

Your nearest tube line can really effect the rent you will pay. In this article we have applied our usual Rentonomy wizardry to determine the average rents for each London tube line.

Our latest piece of Rentonomy analysis is perfect for football fans. We've been busy finding out which of the major London football clubs are the most expensive to rent near.

Following on from our last analysis on rents across the Victoria Line, we've looked at how rents vary along the Jubilee and Northen Line.

In our latest piece of research, we look at the extreme variation in rents vary across the Victoria Line from Brixton to Walthamstow.

Like every social cohort, young professionals tend to live in certain area of town, in certain types of property. In this article we explain where they live, and why.

In our last rental affordability analysis we looked at relative rental affordability across London. Here we look at the average figures by political party.

Yields are the principal metric used to measure the performance of rental properties (along with capital growth). Here we look at how yields vary across Europe.

Two things a landlord hopes for is a growing pool of tenants and rising house prices in their patch. We've used the latest census data to see which areas have fared best in the last ten years.

In our latest analysis we have looked at relative rental affordability in London, broken down by MPs' patches to see which constituencies pay the most

The proportion of London postcodes where average rents for a two-bedroom property are over £400 per week has increased dramatically over the last three years.

For Londoners living near a great park, it's one of the best things about living in London. But how much do people pay for the privilege?

£10,000 a week for a 4 bed property in Stratford. It all sounded a bit too good to be true didn’t it? And in reality it was, as we discover the true impact of the Olympics on renting in London.

In this analysis we look at the nationality concentrations and rent levels across London to establish which nationalities pay the most in rent.

Using the latest data from the census we wanted to look at where the different sexes in London tend to rent. Here's what we found.

We all know certain supermarkets are found in certain types of area, but what exactly is the relationship between supermarket and rent levels? Find out here.

Using our unique London Area Map, in this article we look at how the cost of renting varies across the capital.

With the Olympics round the corner, the huge rent mark-ups look attractive, but you may be financially better-off keeping existing tenants.

Sometimes it's cheaper to rent and sometimes cheaper to buy. Here we look at where in London you'd be better off renting.

Ever wondered how the proximity to a Starbucks affects rents in London? Well we have and you can read all our findings here!

This article looks at the growth in the proportion of newly formed households that are renting rather than buying property.

There are lots of myths about how people feel about renting. We've looked the data to see the truth.

The private rented sector has changed a lot over the last ten years both in terms of its make-up and the behaviour of landlords within it. Here's what you need to know.