Tag: Rising Rents

Rising rents are driving tenants to consider moving abroad
A survey has revealed that 72% of renters in the UK are either actively searching (46%) for new accommodation in different areas or...

Deprived areas hit hardest by shortage of rental stock
People living in the most deprived areas of the UK have seen their rents skyrocket this year, according to new data.
Research by estate...

Homelessness crisis looms as councils struggle with demand
Councils across England are struggling with a surge in demand from households facing homelessness with nearly a quarter of a million...

Mortgage rate rises sees landlords increasing rents
Seven in ten (68%) landlords plan to raise rents if their mortgage rate goes up when they come to remortgage, according to a new survey. ...

Ten percent yield for 1 in 10 buy to let properties
One in ten properties in the UK are delivering gross rental yields of 10% or more, according to Countrywide’s 2012 Lettings Index.

ARLA Predictions for 2013
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) today revealed its predictions for the UK property market over the next 12 months.

Capping rents is not the answer to housing crisis
A Press Release issued today by suggests that addressing the current housing crisis by capping rents will lead to poorer standards...