Tag: Rental market
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Mortgage famine fuels buy to let rent rises
Rent rises are fuelled by a mortgage famine that is forcing home owners that cannot sell to become reluctant landlords who have to...
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Buy to let rents keep rising as tenants get poorer
The average UK rent increased by 2.6% in March to £764 a month, according to the latest survey by specialist landlord insurers Homelet.
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UK split into “London” and “the rest...
The great rental divide is splitting the UK as tenants in London pay double the amount for a comparable property elsewhere.
New research...
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Buy to let did boom in 2011 – it’s official!
Buy to let really did boom in 2011 – with the total up 12% on the previous year as 692,766 homes were rented out.
As buy to let...
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Landlords face tougher deposit protection rules
Landlords failing to protect a tenants buy to let deposit face tougher penalties under new laws that come in to force from April 6,
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Landlords warned to be insured against arrears
With rents still continuing to rise, insurance provider LetRisks is urging to buy to let landlords to ensure they are in a position...
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Managing LHA tenancies
LHA Top Tips for landlords. Article 6 in a series of 8
Stay in contact to build a positive relationship.
The most valuable asset to...