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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pledges to introduce rent controls
Monday 9th October 2017
Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to give cities the power to introduce rent controls under a Labour government. Yesterday was the last day of the Labour conference in Brighton, and it saw Jeremy Corbyn deliver his speech as party leader, in…
Buy-to-Let landlords earn returns of over 1,000% since 1996
Friday 6th October 2017
Investing in the buy-to-let sector has proved a shrewd move for many private landlords, with fresh research revealing that they have…
May pledges additional £2bn for affordable housing
Thursday 5th October 2017
Theresa May has pledged an additional £2 billion to build affordable housing, in a bid to “get Government back in the business of building houses”. Speaking at…
Resurgence in tenant enquiries pushes rents up 3% in just one month
Thursday 5th October 2017
A recovery in tenant demand saw average rents in England and Wales hit £904 last month, Your Move claims. Richard Waind, director of Your Move, said an increase in tenant enquiries, up by a quarter in London alone, had pushed…
Treasury told 'Reform Capital Gains Tax to help lettings sector'
Tuesday 26th September 2017
The National Landlords’ Association appears to be first off the starting blocks with its submission to government ahead of the next Budget, scheduled for November 22. A statement from the association says its focus has been to ensure…
Monthly boost for rental property supply
Monday 25th September 2017
The number of new rental property listings increased by 2.4% during August compared to the same month a year ago, the highest rate of annual inflation for 10 months, according to the latest data…
Around £2.5 billion a year handed out to landlords renting out 'non-decent' homes
Friday 15th September 2017
Rogue landlords receive in the region of £2.5bn a year for renting out ‘non-decent’ properties, which includes homes that are unsafe, do not meet basic health and safety standards,…
Proposed ban on letting agent fees will drive up rent
Thursday 14th September 2017
Letting agents will compensate for potential losses resulting from a future ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants by increasing rents, it has been claimed. Letting agents generally view the proposed ban on…
Landlords urged to remortgage ahead of tougher BTL regulations
Friday 25th August 2017
If the existing mortgage deal on your buy-to-let property is about to come to an end, you may want to change to a new deal sooner rather than later, especially if you are planning to move your existing home…
Average tenancy in UK is now 20 months - and many are longer
Thursday 24th August 2017
The average UK private rental tenancy is now 20 months, almost a fifth longer than in 2014 according to research from Your Move. London – home to nearly a…