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NAEA want more government help for buyers...

The National Association for Estate Agents is calling for more support for first time buyers as the property market continues to struggle. They believe the boost from below will ripple upwards, stimulating...

Forecasts Down for Commercial Property...

The commercial property market is still struggling due to the difficulties in the economy, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. Their latest forecast cites returns down at 2%, although office rentals in the...

Some London streets really are paved with gold...

Plush Kensington and Chelsea is the streets ahead as the most expensive place to buy a home in Britain – with average house prices of nearly £2 million. Buying a house in Kensington costs around...

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Buy to let rents still rising and unlikely to fall...

Rents are still rising and are unlikely to drop anytime soon, according to one of the UK’s leading letting agents. Average rents in England and Wales edged up by 0.4% in May to £712 a month in May –...

Buy to lets may soon top homes for sale...

The number of buy to let homes to rent may soon outstrip the number of homes coming to the market for sale. Research by Experian shows the number of private homes to rent coming to the market in the first...

Is your shared student house in a uni crime hot spot?

Students living at universities in London and Manchester face the worst crime rates – according to a survey of offences reported to police over the last year. The figures were compiled by The Complete...

Homes at auction 20% cheaper than average...

Homes selling at auction in May sold for around 80% of the price of an average home. The latest figures from auction monitor EI Group show 2,034 properties changed hands for an average price of £128,466...

Claiming home as office expenses for landlords...

Many landlords run a property business from a home office but are scared to claim business expenses because they are worried about triggering a capital gains tax bill when they move house. The myth is...

Landlord’s guide to client money protection schemes...

Letting agents regularly go bust amid claims of owing landlords and tenants thousands of pounds, so here’s a quick guide to what to look for to safeguard your money. Letting agents are not regulated,

Student study highlights landlord opportunities...

Target markets where demand for student housing is growing are highlighted in a new specialist property report. Cities where demand is at the highest are in Lancashire and Scotland, according to analysis...

Letting agents urged to protect landlord cash...

The Property Ombudsman wants views from letting agents about setting up client money protection insurance to safeguard rents and deposits. Unlike estate agents, letting agents are not regulated and do...

Record 82% rent gap between London and the rest of UK...

The average monthly cost of renting a buy to let home dropped by 1.3% to £760 in May, according to a new survey. Although rents slipped back across the UK, renters are still paying more in London as average...

Students put good housing just ahead of costs...

Students are more likely to rent good quality homes while away at university than worry as much about price or location, according to a new study. Nevertheless, around two-thirds consider landlords are...

Confident landlords plan to buy more homes to let...

Falling prices and relaxed buy to let finance lending has let landlords swoop to add properties to their portfolios. The average professional property business portfolio increased to 14.1 during the last...

Over 45s in shared accommodation has grown by 101% since 2009...

Shared accommodation rates have grown much faster in the more mature age groups since the credit crisis, as revealed in a census of 10,000 individuals living in shared accommodation by SpareRoom.co.uk.

Give tax breaks to landlords to ease housing crisis...

Buy to let landlords should get extra tax breaks to encourage them to provide more homes lower rents and more stable tenancies, according to a new study. The action is needed to help a predicted 1.5 million...

Do property investments have a golden lining?

Property investors often have a key question – is my money better off in property or in some other form of investment? Many companies try and answer the question – mainly because they want...

House sales 40% down on buy to let boom years...

The housing market is still trying to shatter the glass ceiling imposed by mortgage lenders restricting home loans, but expectations are exceeding reality for most sellers as sales have plunged 40% since...

Revealed – the great leasehold service charge rip-off...

It’s likely that if you own a leasehold buy to let property that you have been a victim of the great service charge scam. Much publicity goes to fly-by-night letting agents whose businesses close leaving...

Buy to let here to stay and will only grow, says Shelter...

Buy to let is here to stay and even more families will have to rent if the economy does not improve, says new research. The number of private renters is expected to jump from 18% to 22% by 2025 –...

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