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KEYWORD "Market Value" - 47 RESULTS
Tax expert says ‘act now’ over Furnished Holiday Lettings change

A tax expert is advising anyone involved in the furnished holiday lettings sector to ‘act now’ ahead of upcoming tax changes. Ben...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Lomond acquires well known south of England agency chain

Lomond has announced yet another acquisition, this time expanding its presence across the south coast with by snapping up Mishon Mackay. The...

21 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Eviction Court Delays still in place for new government to resolve

A prominent solicitors’ firm says the failure of the Renters Reform Bill to become law may have attracted headlines but the...

03 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Rent Control architect threatens new package of ‘reforms’

The politician widely regarded as being the architect of rent controls in Scotland says he will shortly present a wider package...

27 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Glut of long-term empty homes slammed as rental shortage continues

New research shows there are 36,210 long-term vacant homes across London - that’s around one in every 100 properties. The borough in...

26 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Top agent slams latest rent control move as costly and complex

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

12 January 2024

From: Breaking News

No Rent Controls! Agents pledge to continue campaign

Propertymark has urged its members who feel frustrated by the changes to the Scottish Government’s so-called Cost of Living regulations ending...

11 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Details emerge of permanent rent control proposal

The controversial minister who steered rent controls through the Scottish Parliament has contacted Propertymark to reveal details of the next stage. Patrick...

05 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Labour will keep Right To Buy in England if it wins election

Labour says it will keep the controversal Right To Buy policy in England if it wins this year’s General Election. This is...

02 January 2024

From: Breaking News

No rent controls in England - government confirmation

Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...

25 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Figures lift lid on growing foreign investment in UK property

A lettings agency claims foreign homeowners are sitting on £84.2 billion worth of property across England and Wales - but with...

14 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Holiday Homes - here’s where they are and what they’re worth

New research reveals that there is an estimated £21.4 billion worth of holiday homes in England and Wales with the South...

12 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency’s shock figures over collapsing sales market

A prominent lettings and sales agency says there’s been a dramatic 54 per cent slump in sales this year.  Research from Barrows...

07 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Plunging Pound means foreign investors bag buy to let bargains

Overseas investors have bagged an effective bonus of £40,000 off the purchase of a UK buy to let, according to leading...

14 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Figures show long-term growth of private rental sector

A debt advisory service claims it has calculated the overall size of the private rental sector. Sirius Property Finance analysed the current...

03 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Rent controls forcing landlords to consider quitting - Propertymark

No fewer than 85 per cent of letting agents say that landlord clients have expressed a wish to sell up in...

14 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks coup attempt set to happen just before Christmas

Purplebricks’ board has announced that a general meeting of shareholders will be held on December 19 - and it involves a...

24 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks rebel shareholders demand industry veteran takes charge

Rebel shareholders at Purplebricks want the current chairman to be replaced by industry veteran Harry Hill. Lecram Holdings Limited - which has...

10 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Tenants getting first refusal as landlords quit rental sector

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

16 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Time To Quit? Should letting agents prepare an exit strategy?

Uncertainty over the coming recession, wholesale reforms of the rental sector, higher interest rates and National Insurance payments are all reasons...

25 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Council buying homes to stop them becoming Airbnbs

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

From: Breaking News

Revealed - Where Britain’s overseas property investors come from

A new breakdown have been released of the nationalities of overseas buyers investing in British homes - thought to be overwhelmingly...

22 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let Bounces Back - new investment hotspots

New figures indicate the ongoing growth of buy to let. Analysing data on additional property purchases made in the financial year 2020/21,...

20 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Do tenants want to rent 'bills-inclusive' properties?

The cost of living crisis may be changing tenants’ preferences to such a degree that bills-inclusive properties are becoming increasingly popular. That’s...

13 May 2022

From: Breaking News

HMOs can beat capital appreciation of same size houses - claim

The average HMO is worth a third more than a comparably sized house according to new research. The typical HMO now costs...

08 April 2022

From: Breaking News

London’s sharp rent variations laid bare by new research

A rental platform has revealed the wide disparity in rents to the north and south of the Thames in London, and...

16 February 2022

From: Breaking News

HMRC and Government warned - don’t let Capital Gains Tax kill buy to let

A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...

09 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Boomin launches research into rental sector capital appreciation

Capital appreciation over the past decade has been driven more by the value of homes in the rental market than by...

06 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks “faces £30m payout over tenant deposits”

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Purplebricks could face a bill of as much as £30m “after it put thousands of landlords...

13 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Rents bounce back with a vengeance in London

Rents in much of London have not only bounced back from the pandemic but now exceed the levels reached in 2020. Research...

02 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Private rental sector estimated at being worth £1.4 trillion

A new estimate put the value of the UK private rental sector at almost £1.4 trillion. Buy to let and investment consultancy...

20 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Up-front rental payment system being rolled out across the UK

The Advanced Rent Option, which allows licensed lettings agents to offer their landlords a year’s rent upfront as part of their...

30 November 2020

From: Breaking News

Reminder to agents - new MEES rules come into effect next week

Despite the challenges being thrown up to the lettings sector by Coronavirus, this is a reminder that new MEES regulations on...

27 March 2020

From: Breaking News

Agents warned over new energy rules - the countdown begins

A legal firm is warning agents and landlords that they have less than three months to prepare for the latest MEES...

06 January 2020

From: Breaking News

Council opens lettings agency in town with scores of private agencies

Luton council has opened Lets Squared, a High Street lettings and estate agency using public funds - even though the town...

12 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Labour ditches Right To Buy for private tenants

Labour has dropped its controversial policy under which private tenants would have been able to buy their homes at a discount. Press...

18 November 2019

From: Breaking News

Labour tones down Right To Buy proposal for private rental tenants

Labour’s controversial proposal to oblige landlords to sell their buy to let properties to tenants who wished to purchase them, unveiled...

06 November 2019

From: Breaking News

City centre office expansion for agency in buy to let hotspot

An agency that specialises in letting and managing properties in one of the country’s investment hotspots is expanding into a new...

27 September 2019

From: Breaking News

It’s War: Tories and lettings chiefs tear into Labour Right To Buy plans

There’s been a fierce outcry from Conservative MPs and the lettings industry in response to Labour’s threat to give private rental...

03 September 2019

From: Breaking News

Shock Labour proposal for private tenants to have ‘right to buy’

Labour has this morning pledged to introduce a shock new policy if it wins the next general election - giving private...

02 September 2019

From: Breaking News

AI-powered guide allows buy to let investors to locate best deals

A new investment company says its latest tool, powered by Artificial Intelligence, helps buy to let investors search for the best...

28 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Tenant-power on the rise as landlords reveal willingness to cut rent

The power held by tenants is growing across the UK, as new research indicates 61 per cent of buy to let...

08 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Yields: North on top when it comes to university towns' buy to lets

There’s more evidence today that the largest buy to let investment yields are coming from the north of England and the...

16 August 2018

From: Breaking News

Warning of alleged perils of investing in student 'rooms and pods'

A student accommodation specialist is warning about the potential pitfalls of investing in individual student rooms or small pods as opposed...

05 May 2016

From: Breaking News

Senior agent urges caution over setting-up buy to let limited companies

One of Britain’s most senior letting agency bosses is warning landlords to take care if considering setting up a limited company...

17 December 2015

From: Breaking News

Another property crowdfunding platform launches

Another property crowdfunding platform is launching in a bid to attract would-be investors who cannot afford or choose not to enter...

05 October 2015

From: Breaking News

London foreign student letting market valued at remarkable £600m

The 107,000 overseas students using London’s burgeoning private rental market contribute some £600m annually to landlords, according to research by agency...

09 September 2015

From: Breaking News

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