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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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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Your guide to the main points in the Renters’ Rights Bill
A bill that will radically change the PRS was published last week - we look at the main points affecting landlords, tenants and letting agents.
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Experts warn rise in Capital Gains Tax will create landlord prisoners
A likely rise in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in the Autumn budget could result in landlords being trapped in the rental market.
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Landlords need cash to meet EPC deadline, Propertymark insists
Propertymark says landlords will be unable to meet a 2030 target for all rental properties to achieve an A-C EPC rating without financial help from the Government.
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London’s Mayor demands action be taken against rogue landlord MPs
Sadiq Khan has waded into the argument over Labour MP Jas Athwal’s rental properties saying bad landlords should face action regardless of whether they are "Labour MPs or ordinary people".
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Agent leaders tell Labour ‘help landlords and repeal Section 24’
Propertymark CEO Nathan Emerson says Rachel Reeves must consider giving landlords improved tax incentives to ease the rental crisis.
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Gen Z-ers join the buy-to-let investment trend
Survey shows more than 3,000 buy-to-let investors are now under 21.
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