Property Market News

There’s good money in bungalow refurbishment

Author: Mark Alexander

28th June 2012, 14 years ago | 11

Whilst a bungalow isn’t likely to provide you with the highest possible rental yield, bungalows should not be overlooked as...

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NAEA want more government help for buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th June 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The National Association for Estate Agents is calling for more support for first time buyers as the property market continues...

Forecasts Down for Commercial Property

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The commercial property market is still struggling due to the difficulties in the economy, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. Their...

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Buy to Let Property Hotspots – LIVERPOOL L4

Author: Property Hotspots

26th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Thanks to Don Holmes of Go Direct Lettings for providing us with details of a recently completed deal in Liverpool...

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Buy to let rents still rising and unlikely to fall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Rents are still rising and are unlikely to drop anytime soon, according to one of the UK’s leading letting agents....

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Buy to lets may soon top homes for sale

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The number of buy to let homes to rent may soon outstrip the number of homes coming to the market...

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Is your shared student house in a uni crime hot spot?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Students living at universities in London and Manchester face the worst crime rates – according to a survey of offences...

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Homes at auction 20% cheaper than average

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2012, 14 years ago | 2

Homes selling at auction in May sold for around 80% of the price of an average home. The latest figures...

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House sales 40% down on buy to let boom years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The housing market is still trying to shatter the glass ceiling imposed by mortgage lenders restricting home loans, but expectations...

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Buy to let here to stay and will only grow, says Shelter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let is here to stay and even more families will have to rent if the economy does not...

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Student landlords face planning postcode lottery

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2012, 14 years ago | 3

Inconsistent planning policies for student landlords are making some cities no-go zones for property investors. The problems arise from ‘article...

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More surveys confirm North/South property divide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents slipped back 4.3% to an average £919 a month in May, according to letting agents haart....

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DPG and Zoopla merger finally completes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st June 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The merger of Zoopla and Digital Property Group has been officially announced, finally; the deal was struck last October and...

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What’s Hot this week on the Property Tribes Forum

Author: Mark Alexander

1st June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

There are so many valuable discussions for Landlords going on over on Property Tribes this week I thought I would...

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Rent Costs Buy to Let Tenants More Than Half their Pay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2012, 14 years ago | 7

Rent costs nearly a third of buy to let tenants 50% or more of their take home pay, according to...

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Cheapest homes in England sell for just £8,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The cheapest homes in England and Wales were sold for just £8,000 in April, according to the latest Land Registry...

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Landlords in Wales must sign up for licence to let homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Thousands of buy to let and shared house landlords in Wales will have to sign up to a register before...

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London buy to let rents 78% higher than rest of UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2012, 14 years ago | 0

London rents are 78% higher than those in the rest of the country, according to the latest figures from landlord...