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Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that landlords who offer bills-included rental properties can charge a significant premium, so why are both supply and tenant demand for bills-included homes so low?

Benham and Reeves director Marc von Grundherr believes there’s no cause for concern when it comes to housing: “The property market remains fighting fit despite the wider economic turbulence faced on numerous fronts, not least from Trump and his tariff war, and whilst we may see the odd monthly adjustment, the real proof in the pudding is a robust level of annual growth".

Marc von Grundherr, director of Benham and Reeves, added: “The property market remains fighting fit despite the wider economic turbulence faced on numerous fronts, not least from Trump and his tariff war, and whilst we may see the odd monthly adjustment, the real proof in the pudding is a robust level of annual growth.

'It sounds a bit mad, but if you're young and you haven't got a deposit for a flat, you should buy a £10,000 -£20,000 parking space,' says Marc von Grundherr, director at London estate agent Benham and Reeves. 'They're easy to sell, there's no stamp duty because it's below the threshold, and it provides an income.'

Demand for high-value homes in London's prime postcodes fell back in the opening months of this year. Benham and Reeves's latest index which ...

Newly released data from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has shown that buyer demand for prime property across London’s most prestigious neighbourhoods fell by -3.9% during the first three months of the year when compared to Q4 2024.

Higher demand for super-prime properties would likely help to prop up a flagging market: During the first quarter of 2025, only 15.8 per cent of prime London properties had found a buyer marking a 3.9 per cent reduction on the previous quarter, according to Benham and Reeves.

‘It sounds a bit mad, but if you’re young and you haven’t got a deposit for a flat, you should buy a £10,000-£20,000 parking space,’ says Marc von Grundherr, director at London estate agent Benham & Reeves.

... Marc von Grundherr, Benham and Reeves. "Council tax & stamp duty are unpopular, unfair and impractical..."

While growing numbers of buyers have dressing rooms on their wish list, only six per cent of homes listed offer one, according to Marc von Grundherr, director of London-based estate agent Benham and Reeves.