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Rents hit another record high

Rents hit another record high...

Rents across the UK have continued rising to a new high with the average being paid by tenants reaching £1,199, an index reveals. HomeLet says that the average rent grew by 1.3% from March to April –...

Government plan to remove HMO license rules for housing asylum seekers

Government plan to remove HMO license rules for housing asylum...

Critics are lining up to condemn a government plan to remove the HMO licencing regulations for landlords who will house asylum seekers. Housing and refugee charities have condemned the move as ‘shameful’...

Rocketing interest rates will scupper the PRS

Rocketing interest rates will scupper the PRS...

Landlords will increasingly look to sell up if interest rates continue rising, a round table discussion reveals. The host Phil Spencer was chatting with Vanessa Warwick a landlord and co-founder of the...

Rising rents force tenants to become first time buyers

Rising rents force tenants to become first time buyers...

While house price growth has slowed to 3%, the country’s high rents mean it is cheaper for tenants to buy, research from Zoopla reveals. The platform says that the worst of the house price falls...

London leads the way with rent rises

London leads the way with rent rises...

England’s rents are on the rise and London is leading the way, one rental index reveals. According to Goodlord, rents in the capital hit a high for 2023 last month as rents steadily increased in...

Mould and damp a problem for majority of students

Mould and damp a problem for majority of students...

More than half of students living in the private rented sector (PRS) are living with mould or damp, according to a new study. The research by SOS UK and Universities UK reveals 57% of students have experienced...

Property prices rocket in Scotland over the last decade

Property prices rocket in Scotland over the last decade...

Scottish house prices have rocketed by 50% over the last decade, according to a leading property firm. The findings from DJ Alexander reveal that whilst average house prices have risen by more than half,

House prices rise after seven months of falls

House prices rise after seven months of falls...

The UK’s house prices rose 0.5% in April – after seven consecutive months of prices falling, Nationwide reports. The lender says that on an annual basis, prices fell 2.7% in the year to April –...

Over 65s have record £2.6 trillion in housing wealth

Over 65s have record £2.6 trillion in housing wealth...

Research reveals that owner-occupiers who are older than 65 have £2.587 trillion of net housing wealth in homes that are worth £2.735 trillion. The finding from real estate firm Savills shows that most...

Stephen Henesy: Why Helpthemove can solve a landlord’s utility billing issues

Stephen Henesy: Why Helpthemove can solve a landlord’s utility...

If you are a landlord, agent or property manager looking to centralise and automate utility notifications to the council, water and energy suppliers when a tenancy change takes place, then Helpthemove...

Rent ‘reality gap’: London’s tenants are paying more than official data suggests

Rent ‘reality gap’: London’s tenants are paying...

Renters in the capital are paying 37% or £613 more per month than official statistics suggest, research reveals. The findings from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves say that high demand is...

Welsh government says landlords need crucial financial help

Welsh government says landlords need crucial financial help...

The Welsh government has acknowledged that landlords will need financial help to improve their rental homes to meet energy efficiency targets. The announcement comes after all 29 recommendations of the...

Rents hit new high – but record growth is slowing down

Rents hit new high – but record growth is slowing down...

Tenants are faced with rents hitting a new record high with renters outside of London now spending an average of £1,190, Rightmove reveals. The platform says that rents have risen for 13 consecutive months,

Unreasonable leaseholder refusing to pay towards ‘Major works’?

Unreasonable leaseholder refusing to pay towards ‘Major...

Hello – I was hoping someone could help me and stumbled upon this site. We have a share of freehold of a small Victorian house – there are 4 flats and we own 2 – 50% of the freehold. We have the...

Revealed: Cheapest place to rent in the UK

Revealed: Cheapest place to rent in the UK...

Average monthly room rents in London now cost a staggering £952, according to a flatshare website. Spareroom reveals that nearly a quarter (23%) of UK renters have been priced out of the area they were...

Welsh government should have ‘listened to landlords’

Welsh government should have ‘listened to landlords’...

The National Residential Landlords’ Association (NRLA) has hit out after the Welsh government unveiled draft legislation to clarify parts of its Renting Homes Wales Act. The move will see the terms...

Shock poll finds 44% of landlords will sell up

Shock poll finds 44% of landlords will sell up...

If interest rates rise to 4.5% next month, 45% of landlords say they will sell up, a survey reveals. The findings from Finbri highlight that landlords are gearing up to bail out if the base rate increases...

The growing problem of cannabis farms

The growing problem of cannabis farms...

One of the worst nightmares for landlords is finding their property damaged by cannabis cultivation, which is becoming all too common. The threat of cannabis farms has long been an issue for landlords...

Renters will see more pressure on rents into the summer

Renters will see more pressure on rents into the summer...

Tenants look set to continue feeling the financial pressure with low stock levels helping to boost rent price growth, one agency says. Fine & Country also says that as summer approaches, demand will...

Buildings insurance on main residence affected by claims on BTL?

Buildings insurance on main residence affected by claims on BTL?

Hi – I have seven properties which I run as BTL and one holiday let. They are all in my name and I have buildings insurance specific to BTL and FHL for all of them in my name. On my main residence...

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