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1 in 7 Homes a Buy to Let … and the Number’s Growing
The number of buy to let properties has increased by 756,000 homes since 2007, according to the latest government housing statistics.
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Tenants at Risk in 1 Million Shoddy Buy to Let Homes
One in three buy to let homes have major safety hazards putting tenants at risk, claims a government survey of homes in England.
The...
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Why are Social Housing Tenants Seen As Second Class Citiz...
As I read my way through developments in the housing world on a daily basis I see increasing reference to perceptions about social...
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House Sales Tumble to a 40 Year Low
House sales are expected to slump to a 40-year low with no expectation of the market improving next year.
Property market analysts...
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British Sharers Pay the Highest Rents in Europe
Sharers pay an average £360 per month for a room – which is 5% more expensive than anywhere else in Europe.
The figures were revealed...
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Landlord Forced Tenants to Share Cramped Rooms
Landlord Pavlos Chatzinopoulos was fined £2,515 for making tenants share with cramped rooms with tenants they did not know.
Swindon...
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Buy to Let Lenders Boast Booming Borrowing Figures
Buy to let lender Paragon Mortgages profits rose 12% to almost £81 million thanks to landlords building on their portfolios.
Paragon...
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