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New Graduate Work Visa Could Boost Private Rental Sector

A new two-year post-university work visa allowing more graduates to stay in the UK for longer could fuel a boom in the private rental sector...

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Extensive Regeneration Fuels Manchester’s Rental Growth

The English cities that have experienced significant regeneration have seen average annual rent increases of 21% since 2014, in contrast to the national average increase...

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Future Of Online Estate Agent, easyProperty, In Doubt After Takeover Bid

The future of easyProperty estate agents is in doubt following a takeover bid for the parent company by investment company Toscafund. easyProperty, which also owns...

Government House Buying Process Reform

Sellers To Benefit From House Buying Process Reform

In a surprise announcement at the weekend, housing secretary Sajid Javid has revealed plans to tackle the problems of rogue estate agents and gazumping with...

60% Sellers Prefer Payment On Completion

60% Of Property Sellers Prefer To Pay Estate Agents ‘On Completion’

Are upfront fees dead? Despite many estate agents promoting a ‘pay less upfront’ pricing model, 60% of people considering using an online agent would prefer...

How The Government's Green Policies Affect Housing Market

How The Government’s Green Policies Affect Housing Market

26 September 2023 – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced changes to the government’s green policies that many have described as a watering down of...

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Why Buy-To-Let Should Have An Assured Future

The demand for rental accommodation is growing, due partly to the change in public attitudes towards the private rented sector and to shifting opinions concerning...

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Think Tank Warns Of Difficulties For First-Time Buyers

A prominent think tank has warned that the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate the longstanding inequalities which affect those seeking to buy their first home. The...

Government Crackdown On Rogue Landlords

Councils handed £2m to crackdown on rogue landlords

The government has handed councils £2 million in a bid to crackdown on rogue landlords across the country. As a result, local authorities can now...

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Average UK Rent Smashes £1,000 PCM Ceiling For First Time

According to the latest figures released by Homelet, the average rent in the UK has reached a record high of £1,007, up 5.9pc on the...

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Bank of England unlikely to cut interest rates before the end of the year

Economists say The Bank of England is unlikely to cut interest rates for the rest of the year, shattering hopes for many of cheaper mortgage...
Government Bans No Fault Evictions

Government Moves To Put An End To ‘No-Fault’ Evictions

The Government announced today that it will ban landlords from evicting tenants at short notice without good reason, as part of its continued shake-up of...

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Best Locations For Highest Yields In Student Rental Sector

Landlords of student accommodation have encountered a challenging 18 months, facing a slump in tenant demand and falling yields as students were compelled to stay...

easyProperty Review

Evolve Buys EasyProperty.com With Plans To Make It ‘Hybrid’

The easyProperty Services Group, parent company of the Guild and Fine and Country, has sold online estate agency easyProperty to Evolve, a company that has...

eMoov Review

Emoov Appoints Administrators After Market Downturn

Online estate agency Emoov has called in the administrators after being unable to find a buyer. The move into administration has been widely anticipated in...

Rental Protection Scheme

Rental Protection Scheme ‘Fails To Offer Protection Needed’

A new rental protection scheme designed to ensure that landlords receive the rent due to them, and that is due to come into force in...

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