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Insights 30.10.25

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27th October 2025, marking the most significant reform to England’s private rental sector in nearly four decades.

Renters’ Rights Act 2025: How Bidwells Is Supporting Our Landlords Through the Changes

Insights 10.03.25

This landmark bill will bring significant changes to the lettings industry and strengthen protections for the 4.7 million households in England who currently rent from private landlords.

The Renters' Rights Bill

Insights 19.11.24

In today's property market, new build homes are experiencing a surge in popularity. Recent data from the Property Academy Home Movers Survey 2024 reveals that 53% of home movers would consider purchasing a new build property – a significant increase from 47% last year.

The Rising Appeal of New Build Homes: Energy Efficiency Leads the Way

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Insights 31.10.24

The Chancellor's Autumn Budget has delivered another round of adjustments to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), but what did it mean for second homeowners and first-time buyers? Read our latest blog to find out.

Understanding the Latest Stamp Duty Land Tax Changes: Your Guide to the Autumn 2024 Budget

Insights 16.10.24

Owning a listed building is an exciting opportunity to own a piece of history but, if you haven’t owned one before you might be uncertain about what it means, and what is and isn’t allowed.

A guide for listed building homeowners

Insights 05.10.24

Navigating the residential development market is complex, and whilst it's clear that the government is committed to addressing the housing crisis, significant challenges remain.

Navigating the Complexity of Delivering New Homes

Insights 14.08.24

Here’s a fun peek into why summer is the busiest time of the year in the rental market and what that means for everyone involved.

Summer Surge: Why the Rental Market Heats Up When the Temperature Rises

Insights 22.07.24

The engine of Cambridge, the innovation businesses that create jobs, local incomes, in-migration and ultimately the need for new homes requires fuelling up.

Does the engine of Cambridge require fuelling up?

Insights 08.07.24

There has been much valuable comment in the last week following the election on the implications for housing. As policy emerges though, the fundamentals for an investor stand true – the relationship between income and capital growth.

Getting back to basics

Insights 03.07.24

After peaking in the second quarter of 2022, the average price of a new home in Cambridge today continues its steady decline in value. Over the last eight quarters the drop is 10.6%, or £60,000 in hard cash. The equivalent cost of the Tesla Model Y.

You might need a house with an EV charge point

Insights 30.08.23

Our City residential team choose the things they love most about Cambridge in our regular blog series. Robert Couch talks us through how Hills Road stands out as the perfect area of Cambridge for young professionals and families.

Why I love Cambridge: Hills Road

Insights 11.07.23

Our City residential team choose the things they love most about Cambridge in our regular blog series. Rob Couch talks us through how Trumpington connects the countryside to the city.

Why I love Cambridge: Trumpington

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Bidwells Cambridge Residential Rental Market Report Summer 2022

While ahead of pre-pandemic levels, lettings activity in the first half of 2022 was slightly down on 2021 due to market-wide stock shortages, placing upward pressure on rents.

13.07.22

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Cambridge Residential Market Update, Spring 2022

The pandemic years have seen intense demand for homes in Cambridge, across both sales and lettings. However, leaving aside the unique Covid-19 period, the city’s residential market had already been undergoing a period of change.

25.02.22

Cambridge Residential Rental Market, Autumn 2021

While the summer months may not have seen the wholesale return of tourists to the city centre, day-to-day activity did resume with strong levels of activity in both the employment and housing markets. Existing pressures on rental stock accelerated with new workers adding to the usual summer uptick in activity in advance of the new school year.

18.11.21

Cambridge Residential Rental Market, Autumn 2021

18.11.21

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Homes After Lockdown Revisited, Cambridge Survey Report, Autumn 2021

Following a challenging winter period of lockdown and now as we navigate post lockdown, we undertook the second series of surveys to understand how households in Cambridge feel about their homes.

17.09.21

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Cambridge Residential Rental Market, Summer 2021

The centre of Cambridge has come to life again over recent months joining the city’s science and business parks which have remained active during the COVID-19 crisis. Read how the residential market is performing in Bidwells' latest residential rental market report.

27.07.21

Homes after lockdown - Cambridge survey report

Over the last year, our homes have doubled-up as workplaces, classrooms and, for those shielding, become the extent of their world.

10.02.21

Cambridge Residential Rental Market, Spring 2021

The economic and human costs of the COVID-19 crisis deepened during the fourth quarter as we embarked nationally on a second, and now, third lockdown period. Cambridge has remained at the centre of the pandemic response with activity continuing in the city’s university R&D buildings and across its science parks and quarters.

02.02.21

Homes Under Lockdown, Cambridge Survey Report, Autumn 2020

Over the last eight months, our homes have doubled-up as workplaces, classrooms and, for those shielding, become the extent of their world.

20.11.20

Cambridge Residential Rental Market, Winter 2020

2020 will be remembered in history for many reasons. The completion of the protracted Brexit withdrawal negotiations first quarter was shortly followed by the arrival of COVID-19 with all the heartbreak and economic trauma that came in its wake.

03.11.20

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Cambridge Residential Rental Market, Autumn 2020

Along with the rest of the country, day-to-day life in Cambridge remains overshadowed by the COVID-19 crisis.

08.07.20

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