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Scrapping Section 21 Increases Risk of Delays

Fair reasons to evict may not increase tenants’ security while proving to be unworkable in practice, according to legal firm, Osbornes Law. The company has...

Bird feeders

Could Regulation Of Short-Term Lets Improve The Market?

Regulation of the up-and-coming market could reduce negative experiences and enable more people to benefit from the availability of short-term rentals, according to lettings payment...

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Clarity From Agents Could Boost Tenant Satisfaction

If renters are given clearer information on what to expect from landlords and letting agents, they could enjoy greater consumer satisfaction as a result, according...

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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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NLA And RLA To Team Up

The National Landlords Association (NLA) and the Residential Landlords Association (RLA),two of the largest landlord organisations in England and Wales, have announced plans to merge...

Bird feeders

Landlords Voice Their Views On Future Of Buy-To-Let

The majority of buy-to-let landlords own between two and four properties and 10% now use a limited company structure for their investments. Research conducted by...

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John Lewis To Build Homes For Rent At 20 Sites

The retailer’s plan is part of its strategy to rebuild profits to £400m within five years by becoming a major landlord of homes for rent....

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RLA Comments On Parties’ Housing Manifestos

The three main political parties have all now published their manifestos as they seek to form the next government. What are their policies for the...

Uk street

Latest Data Reveal Impact Of Covid-19 On Landlords

Since the start of lockdown in March, 43pc of landlords have been contacted by their tenants to say they will struggle to pay rent and...

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Rents Rise In Line With Demand In UK PRS

Robust demand coupled with a dearth of rental properties has resulted in rising rental values across most of the UK, as shown by the latest...

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UK Tenants Snub City Centres For Suburbs

Just as many home buyers have forsaken cities in favour of larger properties in rural areas, the trend is being mirrored by the nation’s tenants...

Build to rent

Build-To-Rent Sector Enjoys Record-Breaking 1st Quarter

While a record number of new build-to-rent homes gained full planning permission in the first quarter of 2021, the sector has seen robust growth despite...

Desirable property

BTL Landlords Urged To Expand Portfolios Or Remortgage

Investors are being encouraged to review their portfolios promptly as the market for buy-to-let landlords seeking mortgages has improved greatly over the last few weeks....

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Co-Living Drives Private Rental Sector to New Heights

The private rental sector (PRS), one of the fastest-growing markets in housing, now numbers more than 4.5 million households in the UK, having increased by...

Houses to let

BTL Landlords Face Threat Of Triple Whammy

As landlords become increasingly dependent on rental incomes, many are finding themselves at the mercy of tax hikes, a spike in void periods and jobless...

Rental properties

Rental Moves To Fall By One Quarter Due To Lockdown

Rental moves look set to decrease by one quarter this year owing to the impact of the coronavirus lockdown, according to the latest research by...

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