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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Has peak rental demand peaked passed? New data says yes
Figures from Barrows and Forrester reveal a quarterly and annual drop in tenant demand despite a crisis in the mortgage market pricing many people out.
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Landlords make their move ahead of EPC rules deadline
Rightmove research seems to show landlords are investing in properties with EPC rating of C or above to meet Government rules.
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Group wins big grant to help letting agents speed up EPC upgrades
The consortium, which includes the Residential Logbook Association, has won Government cash to speed up PRS retrofitting work for EPC target.
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Landlords warn ministers that sector urgently needs support
The NRLA says there is a lack or reliable information on the housing sector in Wales, and this must be fixed.
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Weekly rent in London soars to an astonishing £600, reveals leading agency
Data from Foxtons shows that the average weekly rent in the capital is now above £600 as demand continues to grow.
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Agent ordered to repay deposit after holiday let row
Edinburgh-based agency EHPL must pay a £275 deposit back to tenant after losing a property tribunal case.
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Landlords hung out to dry by mainstream media
Landbay’s Paul Brett says that we need quality landlords more than ever and new entrants too, as demand continues to outstrip supply.
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Boom in demand for prime London property revealed
Foxtons says there is a 59% increase in demand from buyers and renters for high end homes.
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‘Mortgage payments from salaries’ petition signed by thousands
Almost 23,000 people have signed a petition to Parliament calling for a mortgage from wage scheme to be allowed.
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Lomond takes on Purplebricks lettings portfolio in Scotland
Lomond continues its lettings purchase spree with the purchase of the entire Purplebricks lettings portfolio north of the border.
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