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Rents are cooling – but tenants still expect to pay more

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2012, 15 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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Cloud Over Builders may have Silver Lining for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Buy to let looks to continue to prosper as surveyors presented a drab picture of the construction industry. The government...

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Homes at Auction 14% Cheaper than Estate Agent Prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Homes under the hammer at auctions ended the year with a widening gap compared with the prices of property sold...

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Britain Faces Shortage of 1 million Homes by 2020

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let is expected to keep growing for the next few years as Britain faces a severe shortage of...

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Sellers Sticking Out for High Prices ‘Hinder’ Housing Market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Estate agents are blaming sellers asking unrealistic prices for their homes as one of the reasons for a flatlining housing...

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Estate Agents Predict House Prices Will Drop in 2012

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd December 2011, 15 years ago | 2

House prices are likely to drop by an average 3% over the coming year, predict estate agents. The number of...

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Buy to Let Drought Pushes up Yields for Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2011, 15 years ago | 0

A shortage of homes to rent is pushing yields up for landlords – and the trend is likely to continue,...

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Homes Under the Hammer Cost 20% Below Market Value

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Prices for homes sold at auction are running at about 20% below market value, according to the latest round-up of...

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Mortgage Lenders Paying Deposits on a Private Let????? Have you Gone Mad?

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

8th November 2011, 15 years ago | 4

Most readers of my articles know about my work on landlord/tenant law issues. What many of you don’t know is...

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The Only Home Truth About Property is Unpredictable Prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Topsy-turvy house prices were up 1.2% in October, but after almost a year of monthly increases and falls they are...

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House Prices and Sales are Still Stagnating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Little has changed in the stagnant housing market over recent weeks, according to the latest market and price surveys. The...

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Is Decorex Losing Its Voice?

Author: Ally Interiors

3rd October 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Decorex has always been considered the best of the Design Shows. They have a reputation for finding and steering new...

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More House Price Gloom as Market Flatlines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The latest official statistics confirm the housing market is sluggish and is not showing any signs of a revival at...

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Buy to Let Supply Dries Up as Demand Increases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The availability of homes to rent is drying up as tenant demand continues to outstrip supply, according to letting agents....

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Property Prices are Still Falling…Except in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2011, 15 years ago | 2

The latest home price survey reveals a no-holds-barred analysis of the property market. Prices in England and Wales fell for...

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What’s Your Opinion About Sentiment Surveys?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Around a quarter of UK landlords are feeling more optimistic about the prospects for their property portfolios, rental income and...

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Carpeting and flooring in your buy to let

Author: Ally Interiors

20th July 2011, 15 years ago | 5

It’s all too easy to put down the cheapest flooring possible when furnishing a rental property. But unless you want...

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House prices stuck in a rut for up to 10 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th July 2011, 15 years ago | 0

House prices are stuck in a rut and are unlikely to recover to anywhere near pre-credit crunch prices any time...

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Do estate agents really know the price of a house?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2011, 15 years ago | 2

How a house is really valued is the subject of a seemingly never ending debate raging between economists, estate agents,...

Quick guide to property surveys and valuations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buying a home or investing in a letting property are important financial decisions, but many buyers fall in to the...

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Broadland Housing win eco-home money

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2011, 15 years ago | 1

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors believes more should follow Broadland Housing’s lead and look to the EU for funds...