Rental market
News covering the Private Rented Sector with relevance to letting agents and landlords and the wider residential property industry.
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Labour policies ‘responsible for landlords exiting market’
Quick-buying property platform Upstix reports a 33% increase in enquiries from property investors in the week after the Renters' Rights Bill was issued.
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Will Labour’s CGT and reform plans crash the lettings market?
The Guild of Property Professionals asked their member agents how landlords were responding to all the current changes.
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Who are the next generation of landlords? Survey reveals the changing shape of the PRS
Specialist BTL lender Paragon has taken an in-depth look at who the next generation of landlords are and what’s driving them.
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60% of tenants paying up to three months’ in advance to secure tenancies
In a highly competitive market a TDS survey shows tenants paying more and more rent in advance to get ahead of the pack.
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Airbnb set to compete with lettings agents for longer rentals
Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky says the company is eyeing longer-term rentals as a lucrative new area of business, putting his firm soon in direct competition with some agents.
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WARNING: Fraudsters target tenants via Facebook and fake OpenRent website
Prospective tenants are asked to pay more than £1,000 by fraudsters who pretend to rent out a property they don't actually own.
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Nearly half of all purchases in northern town are by BTL investors
Hamptons' research reveals around 40% of purchases in Middlesbrough are made by landlords, as canny investors target high-yielding areas.
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St Albans is the most expensive city for rent outside of the Capital
Rightmove data has revealed the Hertfordshire city has the second highest rents in the country after London.
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Mydeposits customers donate £66,000 to Centrepoint
Tenants have generously donated the interest they earn on their deposits to charity for the young homeless.
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The Renters’ Rights Bill: A legal view on what it means for landlords, agents and tenants
Solicitors' platform Lawhive analyses how the main measures in the Renters' Rights Bill will affect the PRS.
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