Tag: Rental market

Tenant demand surges in South East regions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The rental market in England has seen a strong recovery in the third quarter of 2023, with some regions in...

Rent controls in Wales will worsen housing crisis warns NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

One association is warning that introducing rent controls in Wales will have a ‘disastrous impact on the private rented sector.’...

Rents hit new record-breaking high

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18th September 2023, 3 years ago | 15

The average rent in Great Britain has now passed £1,300 for the first time in a decade, according to new...

Rent deposits eat up more than half of the average monthly income

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The average renter in the UK must spend 64% of their net monthly income just to pay the deposit on...

Another delay for Renters’ Reform Bill

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15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 15

The Renters’ Reform Bill has been delayed yet again! The government confirmed that the second reading of the legislation will...

Deprived areas hit hardest by shortage of rental stock

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6th September 2023, 3 years ago | 6

People living in the most deprived areas of the UK have seen their rents skyrocket this year, according to new...

Rent cap law drives up Scottish rents to record highs

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18th August 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Average rents in Scotland for new tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) have soared by 11.4% – the third...

England’s hottest rental market is…

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords with properties to rent in Cornwall currently have the nation’s hottest rental market, a rental demand index reveals. The...

Where are the most affordable places to rent?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

The current turmoil in the rental market shows no signs of slowing down with UK rents in the fourth quarter...

Rental market starts 2023 strongly

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th January 2023, 4 years ago | 0

The demand for rental property is still outpacing supply and rent growth is still rising – so the sector starts...

Rental market picks up steam while house sales stall

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10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Demand across the lettings market is high and continues to push rents up, the latest surveyors’ report reveals. RICS says...

A call to convert 66,000 student HMO’s back to family homes?

Author: Mary Latham

26th August 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I have been having a catch up on my on-line reading over this weekend and I have just come across...

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Buy to let rents still rising and unlikely to fall

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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

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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

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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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Landlords warned to be insured against arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

With rents still continuing to rise, insurance provider LetRisks is urging to buy to let landlords to ensure they are...