Tag: Rental market

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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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Estate agent secretly tried to let home he should have sold

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8th June 2012, 14 years ago | 0

An estate agent tried to make some money on the side by renting an empty home he was trying to...

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More surveys confirm North/South property divide

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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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Mortgage famine fuels buy to let rent rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th May 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Rent rises are fuelled by a mortgage famine that is forcing home owners that cannot sell to become reluctant landlords...

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Buy to let rents keep rising as tenants get poorer

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The average UK rent increased by 2.6% in March to £764 a month, according to the latest survey by specialist...

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UK split into “London” and “the rest” rent divide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The great rental divide is splitting the UK as tenants in London pay double the amount for a comparable property...

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Buy to let did boom in 2011 – it’s official!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let really did boom in 2011 – with the total up 12% on the previous year as 692,766...

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Landlords face tougher deposit protection rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Landlords failing to protect a tenants buy to let deposit face tougher penalties under new laws that come in to...

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Managing LHA tenancies

Author: John Paul

26th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

LHA Top Tips for landlords. Article 6 in a series of 8 Stay in contact to build a positive relationship....

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London rents hit almost double the rest of the UK

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26th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords are picking up almost double the average monthly rent in London compared to property investors in...

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Forms and procedures for LHA Landlords

Author: John Paul

16th March 2012, 14 years ago | 49

LHA Top Tips for landlords. Article 4 in a series of 8 The most important things are that you need...

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Rents drop again for buy to let landlords

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16th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let rents nudged down by 0.6% in February – the third fall in the past year, according to...

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Experian launches rent payment profile for tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th March 2012, 14 years ago | 35

Missing a rent payment could affect a tenant’s credit rating as one of the largest credit checking firms opens a...

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Number of tenants struggling with debt soars by 55%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Rent arrears and debt problems are mounting up for thousands of tenants – with the number calling for help soaring...

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Rents are cooling – but tenants still expect to pay more

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6th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Buy to let rent increases are slowing down – but 60% of tenants still expect to pay more to landlords...

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Get ready for new deposit protection rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2012, 14 years ago | 17

Tough deposit protection rules start soon that close loopholes that let landlords escape fines by returning money to tenants on...

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Buy to let rents are still rising, say letting agents

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17th February 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Rents are still rising – but at a much slower rate than a year ago, according to a study from...

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Record Number of Landlords Making Rental Losses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2012, 14 years ago | 16

Landlords are starting to feel a squeeze on rental profits despite rising rents, according to a new study. The number...

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Business Booms for Letting Agents as Buy to Let Thrives

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2012, 14 years ago | 1

The thriving buy to let market is driving a letting agent boom as firms respond to increasing demand from tenants...

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1st March… The New accreditation Scheme is coming

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13th February 2012, 14 years ago | 3

The 1st of March will see the launch of the countries first tenant accreditation Scheme, (UK TAS), bred from a...