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Number of privately rented households will rise to almost a quarter by 2021
Thursday 15th June 2017
According to a new report by Knight Frank, home ownership levels will continue to fall and almost a quarter of all UK households are expected to be living in private rented accommodation…
Tenants are happy to rent long term research suggests
Thursday 25th May 2017
Following the publication of the 2017 LSL Corporate Client Department (LSL CCD) Ltd Tenant Survey which reports on findings and responses from more than 3,200 tenants based across the UK, it suggests that almost…
90% of Britain's biggest letting agents charge tenants more than average
Tuesday 23rd May 2017
The average fee for two adults renting an unfurnished two-bed property is £404 according to Generation Rent, an organisation that "campaigns for professionally managed, secure, decent and affordable private rented homes in sustainable communities". Seven of…
Rents creep up across the UK with London as the exception
Monday 8th May 2017
Rents are creeping up across the UK with all areas apart from London and Northern Ireland seeing them rise both month on month and year on year, the latest index data shows. Nationally…
Millennials choose to rent as don't want the burden of homeownership
Monday 24th April 2017
A recent survey of almost 1,400 tenants in London suggests that while many people do aspire to own their own home, others are more…
Demand from tenants for longer tenancies
Monday 13th March 2017
Tenants are demanding longer tenancies according to new research from the English Housing Survey. Tenants are looking for assurance and stability and it seems landlords are quite happy to oblige. The data shows tenants are remaining in…
Landlords increasing risk with D-I-Y inventories
Friday 3rd March 2017
Landlords could be at risk of increased deposit disputes as a result of D-I-Y inventory reports. Landlords who carry out their own inventories can lack sufficient detail…
Commercial loans being used to fund property purchase on the rise
Wednesday 1st March 2017
The number of landlords intending to take out commercial loans to fund their property purchases has doubled over the last 18 months, as investors look for ways to avoid the forthcoming changes to landlord taxes. According to a…
Tenant demand remains strong despite financial challenges
Friday 24th February 2017
Demand for rented property remains high according to latest trends report by Paragon Mortgages. Of the 204 landlords surveyed, 94% described tenant demand as stable or growing,…
New tax change could see rents rising by 20% to 30%
Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Tenants in the UK private rented sector could face potential rent increases of up to 30% as a result of the new tax changes being introduced in April, according to a…