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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No deposit renting launches in South Wales
Swansea agent, Dawsons, has partnered with Flatfair to offer tenants a no deposit renting option.
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Tenants still need more protection despite government reforms, campaign group warns
The London Renters Union says tenants will be vulnerable to eviction even though the government has promised to tighten the rules in its renters reform paper.
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Holiday lets tax loophole measure, “Too little, too late”
Last Friday's announcement that Michael Gove was moving to close the business rates tax loophole on holiday lets was generally welcomed, but some think it's too little too late.
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Government should pay for removal of Grenfell-style cladding, say conveyancers
SLC says thousands of owners are trapped, unable to move, facing bankruptcy and contemplating suicide over the issue.
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Inflation could undermine house-price growth, says latest survey
Asking Price Index from Home.co.uk says price growth is tailing off, but rental growth has returned and demand is strong.
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Detached homes are the hottest rental properties, report says
Rents on detached homes increased twice as fast as the average for all UK properties during Q3 2021, according to The DPS.
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New prime London tenancies at highest level for 10 years
The number of prospective new tenants registering with agents in September was 56% higher than last year, says Knight Frank.
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Goodlord buys tenant app Acasa to boost opportunities for agents
Acasa app which helps tenants manage household bills and split costs between flatmates will become part of the Goodlord tenant onboarding platform.
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City centre demand returns for new generation of young renters
Report by Savills suggests transport hubs are once again a priority for a new, young, mobile workforce.
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Stamp Duty holiday fails to fuel buy-to-let spending spree by investors
Little sign that large numbers of new investors are buying buy-to-lets despite the Stamp Duty holiday, according to new report.
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