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28 November 2023
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New research has identified locations with the largest volume of available rental stock, based on those units at or below the...
23 November 2023
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A prominent lettings agent says there’s been a definite improvement in rental affordability in most areas - but he doubts all...
21 November 2023
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Affordability limits have been reached in several regions of the UK, the Home property website suggests. While some regions are still recording...
17 November 2023
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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Gary Wright - Chief Executive Officer. What is flatfair and what...
13 November 2023
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A deposit alternative service claims online searches by tenants reflect increased uncertainty over affordability. Deposit alternatives are under scrutiny at the moment...
13 November 2023
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HomeLet claims its new VISTA service will revolutionise the lettings industry by eliminating fraud through the use of detection technology and...
06 November 2023
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Rental growth in prime regional markets has started to slow, following runaway growth over the past three years. That’s the view from...
09 October 2023
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Apartments are underperforming when it comes to capital growth, according to the Nationwide. The lender, in its latest house price index, says...
03 October 2023
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Young couples are delaying marriage and starting families until they get out of the rental sector, research by Yorkshire Building Society...
29 September 2023
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Some prospective buy to let landlords may be about to use their equity to snap up investment properties at discounted rates,...
27 September 2023
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Shelter has published what it calls a General Election manifesto with rent controls at its heart. Called The Way Home: a manifesto to...
25 September 2023
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The chief executive of Propertymark has reiterated his call for the government to make investment in buy to let attractive. Nathan Emerson says:...
21 September 2023
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Zoopla has issued the first major private rental sector market forecast for 2024. Rental growth this year is on track to end...
15 September 2023
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In the face of stretched incomes, rising interest rates and escalating consumer prices, an increasing number of tenants are at risk...
11 September 2023
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Knight Frank, in conjunction with Build To Rent operator Moda Living, has published a highly supportive report about BTR. Creating what it’s...
31 August 2023
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The National Union of Students is urging the government not to give in to what it calls “exploitative” private rental sector...
30 August 2023
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Almost a quarter of England and Wales will become less affordable to buyers by 2025, it’s been claimed. The findings - from...
25 August 2023
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A personal finance expert has revealed that a new group which he calls Guppies are reconciled to possibly renting forever. Alan Davison,...
16 August 2023
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Professional cleaning firm Prompt Cleaners has created a league table of regions and local authorities where renting is cheapest and dearest. The...
16 August 2023
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Zoopla’s Alto cloud-based software has announced a new integration with lettings PropTech supplier Canopy. This will enable tenant referencing to be permitted...
11 July 2023
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OnTheMarket says the frantic lettings market of the past year or more is bad news for agents. In a trading statement to...
11 July 2023
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The head of a consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition has given her views on what a General Election might mean...
07 July 2023
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The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...
06 July 2023
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New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...
06 July 2023
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is today charing a crisis meeting of mortgage lenders, as calls mount for him to take action to...
23 June 2023
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Typical UK rents now account for 28.3 per cent of average pre-tax earnings - slightly above the 10-year average of 27...
22 June 2023
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Well known broker Mortgage Advice Bureau will be showcasing a suite of new digital products today at an event organised by...
16 June 2023
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Two cities have been identified as the UK’s highest-growth cities across multiple property sectors over the next 10 years, according to...
12 June 2023
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An insurance firm claims two thirds of people’s typical budgets are too low to afford the average UK rent of £634...
09 June 2023
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The rental market is set to benefit from a surge in potential buyers putting their purchase plans on hold. Data from NerdWallet...
08 June 2023
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The Nationwide Foundation - a charitable foundation founded by the Nationwide Building Society - says the Renters Reform Bill should be...
06 June 2023
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The latest data shows that while rents continue to climb, growth is starting to slow down. According to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...
19 May 2023
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The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019. It has...
17 May 2023
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The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...
11 May 2023
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One of the high end lettings agencies dominating the prime London rental landscape says there’s no end in sight to the...
11 May 2023
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Nearly a third of tenants are borrowing money to fund a cash deposit, a survey claims. A poll of 1,000 current renters...
10 May 2023
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Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...
09 May 2023
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More property is likely to come onto the sales market in the weeks and months ahead as rising numbers of landlords...
27 April 2023
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Propertymark has thrown its weight behind the idea of a compulsory national register of landlords and hosts operating Airbnb and other...
26 April 2023
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New figures today from London-focussed lettings agency Foxtons shows growth in the supply of lettings properties on the market is starting...
24 April 2023
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The number of new prospective tenants registering at each branch of a Propertymark-member lettings agency held steady at 106 in March,...
20 April 2023
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Average room rents rose by 10 per cent or more in every UK region, every London region and almost every major...
17 April 2023
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New research from The Mortgage Lender reveals that 44 per cent of renters would like more cost-of-living support from the government. Specifically...
14 April 2023
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New powers have been revealed to tackle what the Welsh Government calls the ‘problem’ of second homes. A statement from the Senedd...
05 April 2023
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The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...
24 March 2023
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Introduce yourself A: My name is Sean Hooker. I have worked for the HFIS group for sixteen years, originally helping set...
23 March 2023
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The Property Ombudsman has ruled that a letting agency’s ban on renting to a family with children was discriminatory against women...
23 March 2023
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Rents across Great Britain hit another record high in February, averaging £1,230 pcm for a newly let home. The figure - which...
17 March 2023
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The rental market in Prime London continues to suffer from a severe stock shortage according to recent data from property consultancy...
14 March 2023
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“Optimism has survived another difficult month” says business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown in response to the latest house price index. Indeed, the industry...
08 March 2023
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Exeter council in Devon is promoting a scheme to private landlords by calling it a “cost-effective solution for landlords who want...
02 March 2023
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A high profile mortgage lender operating in the buy to let sector has launched a series of products aimed at investors...
23 February 2023
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Key figures from across the industry will come together tomorrow to discuss the challenges currently facing the lettings sector., Starting at 10am...
21 February 2023
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Rents across Greater London are up 21 per cent year-on-year according to the Home property website, which prepares a mon they...
20 February 2023
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Price growth in the rental market is predicted to continue throughout 2023 but there are tentative signs that rent hikes are...
10 February 2023
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The private rented sector has an important economic and social role to play across the country, according to a new report...
02 February 2023
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Attempted fraud in the letting sector has risen sharply over the past two years, it’s been claimed. Tenant reference provider Homeppl claims...
27 January 2023
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There will be up to six new branches opened this year for the franchise brand Winkworth. The agency made its announcement in...
12 January 2023
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The UK Association of Letting Agents says a survey of its members suggests that 2023 will be a tough year for...
11 January 2023
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Agents have spent the weekend insisting that the latest house price fall is not indicative of a crash - and may...
09 January 2023
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The Building Societies Association says housing market sentiment remains close to the all-time low. In a sentiment survey some 47 per cent...
29 December 2022
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A new survey by HomeLet and Dataloft shows that of 12,000 tenants questioned, over three quarters are worried about the cost...
28 December 2022
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Over two thirds of tenants are satisfied with their private rented accommodation, a new survey shows. The finding comes in the results...
20 December 2022
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The average rent for a new letting has increased by £117 per month since last year, reaching £1,078 per calendar month...
09 December 2022
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A financial expert says the latest house price index, showing the biggest monthly fall for over two years, is the “first...
02 December 2022
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Propertymark says letting agents should have clear policies and priorities to help ensure properties are kept to the highest standards possible. The...
23 November 2022
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Tenants should brace themselves for soaring rents in the New Year, a property expert warns. The National Association of Property Buyers predicts...
18 November 2022
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A prominent figure in property investment is warning that buy to let is the sector facing the biggest challenges in the...
17 November 2022
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A new study from Rightmove reveals what aspiring first-time buyers are most likely to cut back on in a bid to...
17 November 2022
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Savills, which at the end of last week released a gloomy forecast predicting a 10 per cent price drop for average...
07 November 2022
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Savills is the latest agency to suggest significant house price falls next year - although in its long-range forecast it says...
04 November 2022
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The average gap between housing benefit rates and the actual cost of rents has grown by more than 40 per cent...
31 October 2022
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There seems to be an industry-wide sigh of relief that Rishi Sunak has become Prime Minister. His coronation marks the end of...
25 October 2022
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More than a quarter of renters responding to a survey say they are considering leaving the city within the next 12...
20 October 2022
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A Build To Rent scheme has been handed a huge cash boost from City investors. Investec Real Estate has given Edmond de...
13 October 2022
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The owners of second homes in a key short lets and tourist hotspot are set to have to pay a premium...
29 September 2022
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Zoopla is issuing a warning today that price cuts in the sales market are likely to hit pre-pandemic levels as affordability...
29 September 2022
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A team of experts has released a report that responds to government reform plans - and it insists that if Section...
27 September 2022
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Grainger, the UK’s largest landlord and a huge player in the Build To Rent sector, says it’s going to implement only...
13 September 2022
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09 September 2022
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London faces a possible homelessness spike this winter due to the cost-of-living crisis and increases in private rents, a group of...
05 September 2022
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Zoopla is warning that low-income renters across England are facing a ‘housing black hole’ due to soaring rents and the freeze...
25 August 2022
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A series of BBC reports over the weekend highlighted what the broadcaster calls “a brewing cost-of-living crisis:” triggered by high rents. Citing...
22 August 2022
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A lettings agency chief says the rental market continues to be red hot but with affordability beginning to play a part...
16 August 2022
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A building society which has taken the unprecedented step of stopping lending on second homes has been sharply criticised by a...
02 August 2022
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A council has purchased some 40 properties to avoid them becoming holiday homes and Airbnbs. Highland council in Scotland is spending up...
27 July 2022
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Holiday lets and second homes in one hotspot in the UK have not, after all, impacted on house prices and affordability,...
18 July 2022
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Average asking rents outside London have hit another new record of £1,126 per calendar month according to Rightmove. This figure, for the...
14 July 2022
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Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by...
22 June 2022
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The most recent interest rate rise has swung the balance making it cheaper to rent than to buy, according to lettings...
20 June 2022
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A new national lettings-only portal is planning to launch this October with a pledge to revolutionise the rental sector. Its aim is...
13 June 2022
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Zoopla is warning that the recent sharp rise in rents has stretched affordability with the average rent now accounting for 37...
17 May 2022
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One of the most high profile members of the Welsh Parliament has hit back at calls from the controlling Labour and...
09 May 2022
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Propertymark is the latest part of the lettings sector to fight back against criticism and claims of extreme evictions made by...
03 May 2022
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ARLA Propertymark is the latest rental industry organisation to hit out at what it calls the “tenant-centred approach” being taken to...
26 April 2022
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The chief executive of ARLA Propertymark has made an outspoken attack on the UK government, accusing it of a “blatant disregard...
20 April 2022
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Tax experts say that an attempt to levy higher purchase tax on holiday lets and second homes in one part of...
11 April 2022
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New research claims to show the rent gap between lets in London and those in suburbs up to an hour from the...