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Rental demand to stay strong as many tenants say they’ll never buy
Monday 11th December 2023
Over a third of current renters believe they will never be able to buy a home in future. And only 29 per cent expect to…
Christmas Opening Hours
Monday 11th December 2023
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Whilst a Property Management organisation is never off duty, we can at least keep our fingers crossed for no broken ovens and boilers on Christmas Day! Merry Christmas to all clients & tenants both past, present…
Tax and Benefit Changes announced to impact housing market
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry. The Local Housing Allowance is to be increased next year to the 30th percentile of…
Government announces changes to Renters Reform Bill
Wednesday 15th November 2023
Letting Agent Today
Changes put forward to the Renters Reform Bill to crack down on rogue landlords, protect vulnerable residents and improve the safety of…
New record rents for three-bed houses and one-bed flats.
Tuesday 14th November 2023
The lettings market shows little sign of slowing as rents rose 11.7 per cent year-on-year across Britain in October, says the agency Hamptons. The average rent on a newly let property in Great Britain rose to £1,345 pcm in October, up…
Renters Reform Bill - MPs to hear agents’ worries today
Tuesday 14th November 2023
A senior Propertymark official will today tell MPs of the industry's concerns about the Renters Reform Bill. The Bill has reached the so-called committee stage…
New Housing Minister is ... a former housing minister
Monday 13th November 2023
The new Housing Minister is Lee Rowley - who was a former housing minister during the short lived premiership of Liz Truss. Rowley - who since last…
Property Industry Reacts to ‘Revolving Door of Housing Ministers’ in Wake of Rachel Maclean’s Sacking
Monday 13th November 2023
Property Eye - Marc Da Silva
The property industry has responded to the announcement that prime minister Rishi Sunak has this afternoon asked Rachel Maclean to resign as housing minister as part…
What’s Happening To Rents in 2024? First forecast appears
Wednesday 8th November 2023
One of the first forecasts for the rental market for 2024 suggests that strong growth will continue. Property consultancy JLL says that a lack of new rental stock and a challenging interest rate environment will…
Agents supporting HMO council tax breakthrough
Thursday 2nd November 2023
Propertymark has welcomed the government's commitment to end the practice of council tax of banding single rooms in HMOs, potentially saving shared housing tenants around £1,000 a year each. …