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Tenants budgets squeezed as rents rise faster than incomes

Tenants budgets squeezed as rents rise faster than incomes...

Tenants budgets feel the pinch in their accommodation costs as rents are rising faster than incomes. Affordable accommodation in the private rental sector is becoming ever more scarce, according to new...

13:25 PM, 21st August 2014, About 10 years ago |  3

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Residential development finance market improvements good for the housing market

Residential development finance market improvements good for...

40 finance providers ranging from UK clearing banks to hedge funds reported back in a survey by Knight Frank indicating improvements to the residential development finance landscape giving encouragement...

12:46 PM, 14th August 2014, About 10 years ago |  0

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Shawbrook the property investor’s best kept secret launch new fixed rates

Shawbrook the property investor’s best kept secret launch...

Shawbrook are one of the UK’s leading property investor focused lenders, but as they are not on the High Street and can only be access by authorised brokers they remain hidden from the limelight.

14:05 PM, 12th August 2014, About 10 years ago |  1

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Average Tenancy Deposit increased by 34% since 2007

Average Tenancy Deposit increased by 34% since 2007...

Figures from my|deposits have shown the average tenancy deposit has increased by 34% or £304 since the launch of tenancy deposit protection in 2007. The data shows that the average tenancy deposit now...

15:45 PM, 4th August 2014, About 10 years ago |  1

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Rightmove profit takes off in soaring market

Rightmove profit takes off in soaring market...

Year on year profit before tax rose 31 per cent to £59m with total revenue increasing by 20% to £80m as Rightmove benefit from the rising housing market This is partly due to an increase of over 25%...

16:54 PM, 30th July 2014, About 10 years ago |  1

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Section 21 update – Spencer v Taylor

Section 21 update – Spencer v Taylor...

As reported by Nearly Legal concerning section 21 rules the tenant in Spencer v Taylor has been refused permission to appeal in the Supreme Court, because of the lack of an arguable point of law. Therefore...

9:51 AM, 25th July 2014, About 10 years ago |  6

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Green Deal fund reduced – Not good for Landlords

Green Deal fund reduced – Not good for Landlords...

Commenting on the reduction of Green Deal Home Improvement Funds (GDHIF) for solid wall insulation from £6000 to £4000, Richard Lambert, CEO at the National Landlords Association (NLA), said: “Just...

16:42 PM, 23rd July 2014, About 10 years ago |  7

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Scottish Parliament passed Housing Bill

Scottish Parliament passed Housing Bill...

The final Housing Bill debate (stage 3) has concluded in the Scottish Parliament this evening and the Bill was passed approx 19.15 hrs. Our policy team have been monitoring carefully and we are pleased...

9:21 AM, 26th June 2014, About 10 years ago |  0

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West Bromwich Building Society admit to overcharging mortgage interest on 7,699 customers

West Bromwich Building Society admit to overcharging mortgage...

The West Bromwich Building Society has admitted to overcharging customers upon redemption of their mortgage account. The long running historic error meant that when a mortgage was redeemed interest was...

14:23 PM, 25th June 2014, About 10 years ago |  8

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1 in 20 UK homes changed hands in the last 12 months!

1 in 20 UK homes changed hands in the last 12 months!

The latest HMRC tax statistics show that more than one million properties in the UK has changed hands during the last year.  The monthly property statistics released yesterday shows that there were a...

13:21 PM, 25th June 2014, About 10 years ago |  1

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Letscotland say proposed rent controls will cost tenants more!

Letscotland say proposed rent controls will cost tenants more!

Letscotland, the largest letting agent representative body, says Labour move is well-meaning but will have unintended consequences  Letscotland, the industry representative arm of Lettingweb, has called...

13:10 PM, 25th June 2014, About 10 years ago |  0

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New consumer protection guidance for the Lettings Industry

New consumer protection guidance for the Lettings Industry...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published new guidance for the lettings industry to improve their understanding and compliance with consumer protection law. The follows a report last...

6:59 AM, 13th June 2014, About 10 years ago |  1

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Interbay Term Refurb – New product type to help Property Investors

Interbay Term Refurb – New product type to help Property...

The New Interbay commercial Term Refurb mortgage product allows a refurb period for a borrower to enhance the value and earnings potential of a property with a view to holding. This is a longer term product...

13:38 PM, 12th June 2014, About 10 years ago |  0

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Census data shows privately rented households increased by 50%

Census data shows privately rented households increased by 50%...

The Office for National Statistics have today released figures analysing household data from the 2011 Census compared to 2001. The biggest news for the PRS is that 18% of all occupied household spaces...

13:48 PM, 29th May 2014, About 10 years ago |  6

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Rental Yields – Chart of the top 50 areas in England and Wales

Rental Yields – Chart of the top 50 areas in England and...

HSBC has released a report showing the average rental yields for the top Buy to Let hotspots of England and Wales based on data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and Land Registry. This information...

10:47 AM, 29th May 2014, About 10 years ago |  28

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Boris’s new London Rental Standard

Boris’s new London Rental Standard...

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has launched a new voluntary accreditation scheme for Landlords and Letting agents. It is called the “London Rental Standard” and an accreditation badge...

14:44 PM, 28th May 2014, About 10 years ago |  20

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The Immigration Bill is now Law!

The Immigration Bill is now Law!

On the 14th of May last week the Immigration Bill received Royal Assent. The Immigration Act 2014 contains 77 clauses and changes how the UK’s immigration system works. The Act is designed to reduce...

14:02 PM, 21st May 2014, About 10 years ago |  18

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Newham has the highest eviction rate in England

Newham has the highest eviction rate in England...

Newham came top in a report carried out by Shelter on the number of mortgage and landlord possession claims in each Local Authority area for the last year. The possession claims figures are taken from...

10:17 AM, 21st May 2014, About 10 years ago |  9

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Labour MPs defeated in vote to ban letting agents charging tenants fees

Labour MPs defeated in vote to ban letting agents charging tenants...

Labour MP Stella Creasy, tabled a motion to amendment the Consumer Rights Bill banning letting agents from charging fees to tenants. The vote was defeated by 228 for to 281 against with all but 3 coalition...

10:13 AM, 16th May 2014, About 11 years ago |  5

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Peer-to-Peer lending most competitive for Development finance

Peer-to-Peer lending most competitive for Development finance...

Peer-to-Peer or (P2P) lending is at its most competitive when financing development projects with the largest loan provided to date of £4.1 million. Key advantages held currently by Peer-to-Peer lending...

13:39 PM, 25th April 2014, About 11 years ago |  0

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